Skin Cancer

An Evolving Paradigms event led by Darrell S. Rigel, MD, MS, compared PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapies for advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, with referral guidance and toxicity alerts.

State melanoma reporting data reveals a striking gap between one Arizon dermatologist's detection rates and his peers, and a possible explanation rooted in how dermoscopy is taught.

New data show that nearly two-thirds of Sun Bus participants had never visited a dermatologist, highlighting persistent gaps in access to skin cancer care.

Neal Bhatia, MD, led an Evolving Paradigms event on advancing multidisciplinary care in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma to compare systemic immunotherapy data and referral practices.

Cosibelimab joins cemiplimab and pembrolizumab as a first-line option for advanced cSCC unsuitable for curative surgery or radiation.

Because BCC and cSCC have high tumor mutational burdens driven by UV-induced DNA damage, they are particularly well suited to immune checkpoint inhibition.

The June issue of Dermatology Times highlights the latest advances in skin cancer, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, hidradenitis suppurativa, and emerging dermatology technologies.

Miriam Pomerantz Kadosh, MSW, LCSW, director of education and patient engagement at the Melanoma Research Foundation, outlines free resources available to dermatology practices and communities.

Deborah Sarnoff, MD, president of the Skin Cancer Foundation, shares the importance of the "Hats On for AK" social media campaign designed to bring awareness to sun protection and reducing actinic keratosis risk.

This month, we asked our experts: What is the craziest social media trend or myth you’ve seen about sunscreen, suncare, tanning?

Deborah Sarnoff, MD, president of the Skin Cancer Foundation, discusses recognizing actinic keratosis, clinical indicators for biopsy, and strategies for counseling patients on cumulative sun damage in response to AK Awareness Day.

Neal Bhatia, MD, describes a protocol spanning antihistamine pretreatment, in-room talk anesthesia, and post-procedure skin care to improve tolerability of photodynamic therapy.

At 6-month follow-up, no behavioral outcomes — including sunscreen use, hat use, or reapplication — showed statistically significant improvement over baseline levels.

Learn how community events, like the recent Walk Under the Sun event, help turn sunscreen into a daily habit, explain hidden UV exposure, and debunk viral tanning myths.

Neal Bhatia, MD, outlines the clinical rationale for incorporating photodynamic therapy into skin cancer treatment algorithms, from field cancerization management to emerging applications in superficial basal cell carcinoma.

The proposed rule, first introduced in 2015, aimed to prohibit indoor tanning for individuals under 18 because of the known cancer risks associated with UV radiation.

Maryanne Makredes Senna, MD, shares why mineral sunscreens matter for patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia, and why reprimanding sun-seekers may be more detrimental to patient care.

Neal Bhatia, MD, explains why photodynamic therapy's ability to target subclinical damage across the entire field makes it one of dermatology's most powerful chemopreventive tools.

Kavita Mariwalla, MD, FAAD, explains why melanoma is rising in young women, how tanning trends and sunscreen myths spread online, and what prevention steps work best in younger patients.

Clinicians discuss how melanoma gene expression profiling guides sentinel node biopsy choices, refines early-stage risk, and shapes personalized surveillance and oncology referral.

Neal Bhatia, MD, makes the case for photodynamic therapy as a versatile, field-treating option, not just an alternative to surgery.

Australian multicenter data shows older head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients often miss standard radiotherapy-plus-chemo, yet guideline care boosts survival.

A phase 1/2 trial enrolling patients with refractory melanoma is now actively recruiting.

The high-dose D-MNA cohort showed continued improvement from Day 29 to Day 57, a trajectory not observed in the device-only control arm, supporting a drug-driven mechanism of action.

Daniel Condie, MD, shares kid-friendly sun safety tips, tanning bed warnings, and early skin cancer detection advice that clinicians can share with families and teens.