The inaugural workshop explored skin cancer care from prevention and diagnosis through systemic therapy, radiation, and multidisciplinary management.
News|Articles|September 17, 2026
Cutaneous Oncology FAQ: Practical Answers From Prevention to Treatment
Author(s)Shannon Heaning, Content Associate
Faculty from the Cutaneous Oncology Workshop answer practical questions spanning skin cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
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Skin cancer management increasingly requires clinicians to navigate decisions that extend well beyond identifying and biopsying a suspicious lesion. Prevention, field cancerization, dermoscopy, surgical selection, molecular testing, systemic therapies, and treatment-related adverse events can all become part of the care continuum.
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