Need for increased US school sun protection policies
25 October 2016Sun protection policies and practices in schools throughout the United States remains low, according to authors of a JAMA Dermatology viewpoint article.
Impact on survival of a second primary melanoma
24 October 2016While patients with cutaneous melanoma are at high risk of a second primary melanoma (SPM), the development of SPM does not seem to impair survival, according to authors of a recent study published in The American Surgeon.
Prognostic indicators for early recurrence of melanoma
23 October 2016Recent study data identify patients with stage I-II melanoma with very low-risk for recurrence, while highlighting the need for ongoing research.
Prolonged survival in stage III melanoma with ipilimumab
22 October 2016As adjuvant therapy for high-risk stage III melanoma, ipilimumab at a dose of 10 mg per kilogram resulted in significantly higher rates of recurrence-free survival, overall survival, and distant metastasis–free survival than placebo.
AJCC 8th edition: Changes to melanoma T1 classification
21 October 2016Melanoma classification in New Zealand currently follows the AJCC 7th Edition. The melanoma chapter in the 8th Edition, which is about to be published, includes important changes to the T1 classification.
Role of oncology nurses in protecting cancer patients
12 October 2016Oncology nurses can play an important role in protecting their patients from future skin cancer morbidity and mortality, according to a review of research and evidence-based resources on skin cancer prevention.
Head and neck melanoma: A population-based study of the prognostic impact of tumor location
10 October 2016More advanced head and neck melanomas were diagnosed on posterior compared with anterior locations, but location was not a significant prognostic factor for cutaneous melanoma–specific or overall death in the multivariable models, according to authors of a recent study.
Study examines relationship between UVB and global genome repair in melanoma
8 October 2016Reduced GGR (global genome repair) in melanoma may contribute to the UV mutation spectrum of the melanoma genome, adding further to the growing evidence of the link between UV, NER (nucleotide excision repair) and melanoma, according to authors of a recent study.
Impact of sunbed ban in Australia
7 October 2016The introduction of an outright ban of commercial sunbeds combined with strong government compliance and enforcement has achieved a dramatic reduction in the availability of harmful artificial UV radiation sources in Australia without any significant unintended consequences, according to authors of a recent study.
Possible decreasing trend in NZ sunburn prevalence
5 October 2016The results from the 2016 Sun Exposure Survey undertaken by the Health Promotion Agency suggest the beginning of a general decreasing trend in the prevalence of sunburn in New Zealand. Surveys in the coming years are required to confirm whether this decrease represents an overall declining trend in sunburn.