Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
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Oncology Mergers Are on the Rise. How Can Independent Practices Survive?
The number of community practices acquired by hospitals nearly tripled from 2010 to 2020, according to a report from COA.
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Rethinking Management of Skin Cancer in Older Patients
The dermatologist's risk assessment -- both staging and stratifying risk as it relates to specific outcomes such as recurrence, metastases, or...
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Doctors Endorsing Products on X May Not Disclose Company Ties
Researchers review posts by physicians on X, looking for key words that might indicate that the posts were intended as endorsements of a product...
Conference Coverage
One Patient Changed This Oncologist’s View of Hope. Here’s How.
“How we think about hope directly influences patient care,” according to a professor of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York...
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Photoprotection: Benefits of Sunscreens With Iron Oxide
When blended with mineral sunscreens, iron oxide can reduce transmission of visible light by 90% and can protect patients from hyperpigmentation...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA Expands Repotrectinib Label to All NTRK Gene Fusion+ Solid Tumors
The approval was based on a single-arm open-label trial in 88 adults with locally advanced or metastatic NTRK gene fusion solid tumors....
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Features of Merkel Cell in Hispanic Patients Explored
The incidence of Merkel cell carcinoma is increasing among all racial groups, especially in the Hispanic population.
From the Journals
Are Children Born Through ART at Higher Risk for Cancer?
A slight increase in the risk for leukemia was observed in children conceived through IVF or ICSI.
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The ASCO Annual Meeting Starts This Week
More than 7000 abstracts were submitted for this year’s meeting a new record — and over 5000 were selected for presentation.
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Treating High Stage cSCC: Better Results With Mohs Surgery vs Wide Local Excision, Study Finds
These data support Mohs surgery as being the preferred surgical treatment option for high-stage cSCC, according to the study’s lead author.
From the Journals
ASTRO Releases New EBRT Guideline for Symptomatic Bone Mets
Recommendations concerning pain management and quality of life are part of the guidance.