Self-examination behavior varied markedly: roughly 20% reported none in the prior year, while about one-third examined weekly or monthly despite >90% rating checks as important. Nearly half of trial ...

According to a recent study published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, the overdiagnosis of skin cancer among White American patients has been significantly increasing over time. From 1975 to 2016, the ...

Wide local excision with a 5-mm margin for smaller melanomas in situ (MISs) may be appropriate for sites at low risk of recurrence, Australian researchers suggested, despite recent guidelines ...

H. Peter Soyer is a shareholder of MoleMap NZ Limited and e-derm consult GmbH and undertakes regular teledermatological reporting for both companies. He is a Medical Consultant for Canfield Scientific ...

A CDKN2A gene mutation significantly increases the risk of melanoma and pancreatic cancers, impacting the author's family history and personal health. The author's melanoma diagnosis during medical ...