Education about the dangers of UV exposure is most effective in younger age groups, with mixed results in older age groups, according to this US study. The study also identifies areas for improvement within the programme that are of relevance to New Zealand.
While follow-up recommendations were generally consistent with Australian national guidelines for management of melanoma, some variations could be targeted to improve patient outcomes, according to this recent study.
The low incidence of relapse among patients with metastatic melanoma after discontinuation of pembrolizumab provides hope for a cure for some patients, according to authors of this study.
“SPF100+ sunscreen was significantly more effective in protecting against sunburn than SPF50+ sunscreen in actual-use conditions,” according to authors of this study.
The pathogenesis of uveal melanoma is more dependent on UV radiation than previously thought, according to findings of this study.
Skin cancer specific technology and environmental manipulations are underutilised, according to authors who reviewed 85 studies from 2000 to 2015 that reported on skin cancer behavioural interventions.
An infrared ESJ (electronic sun journal) provides an opportunity to collect more extensive data sets from large population groups that may prove valuable in linking outdoor behaviour patterns with causes of sun-related disease, according to authors of this study.
Expeditious treatment of stage I melanoma is associated with improved outcomes, according to the authors of this study.
Patients with melanoma of the face treated with MMS had similar melanoma-specific mortality or overall survival outcome as patients treated by other surgical modalities, according to findings of this retrospective review.
An updated guideline for sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy has been developed by the ASCO Society of Surgical Oncology.