Found 32 articles for: "melanoma"
Postoperative Complication Risks in Melanoma in situ Treated With Mohs Surgery or Wide Local Excision
September 2026 | Volume 25 | Issue 9 | Editorials | e87 | Copyright © September 2026
Decreased Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Risk With Interleukin-17 and Interleukin-23 Inhibitors Versus TNF-α Inhibitors in Psoriasis
August 2026 | Volume 25 | Issue 8 | Original Article | 695 | Copyright © August 2026
Background: People with psoriasis are at increased risk for nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSC) and melanoma. Conventional immunosuppressants and TNF-α inhibitors may further i...
Read MoreSun Exposure and Cancer Outcomes (Incidence, Treatment, Survivorship) in Outdoor Workers
July 2026 | Volume 25 | Issue 7 | Original Article | 641 | Copyright © July 2026
Outdoor workers in the Western United States (US), such as farm laborers, landscapers, and construction crews, face daily sun exposure far above safe limits, often up to ten times more than indoo...
Read MoreLonger Pembrolizumab Therapy Reduces Mortality in Stage III and IV Melanoma: A TriNetX Study
May 2026 | Volume 25 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 421 | Copyright © May 2026
Background: Melanoma is the leading cause of skin-cancer-related mortality worldwide. Anti-programmed cell death protein-1 therapies, including pembrolizumab, play a critical rol...
Read MoreChronic Kidney Disease and Postoperative Complications Following Mohs Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study
May 2026 | Volume 25 | Issue 5 | Editorials | 486 | Copyright © May 2026
Patients With Lichen Planopilaris Are at Increased Risk of Skin Cancer
May 2026 | Volume 25 | Issue 5 | Features | 479 | Copyright © May 2026
The Practical Side Effects Experienced in Patients Treated With Medications Approved for Melanoma
May 2025 | Volume 24 | Issue 5 | Features | 539 | Copyright © May 2025
Background: Melanoma continues to remain one of the most feared malignancies among patients and dermatologists. Significant strides have been made in expanding the treatment arse...
Read MoreExploring the Scope of Melanoma Educational Content on Instagram
May 2025 | Volume 24 | Issue 5 | Editorials | e34 | Copyright © May 2025
Citation: Swearingen A, Olagun-Samuel C, Sikora M, et al. Exploring the scope of melanoma educational content on Instagram. J Drugs Dermatol. 2025;24(5):e34. doi:10.36849/JDD.8751...
Read MoreCutaneous Immune-Related Adverse Events Associated With Immunotherapy in Patients With Melanoma
May 2025 | Volume 24 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 490 | Copyright © May 2025
Background: Cutaneous immune-related adverse events (irCAEs) have been commonly reported as a consequence of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for the treatment of advanced sta...
Read MoreThe Impact of Geographic Dermatologist Density on Melanoma Mortality
May 2025 | Volume 24 | Issue 5 | Editorials | e36 | Copyright © May 2025
Co-occurring Melanoma in an Active Area of Vitiligo in Skin of Color
February 2025 | Volume 24 | Issue 2 | Case Reports | 205 | Copyright © February 2025
The association between vitiligo and melanoma is complex. While the incidence of vitiligo in patients with melanoma is higher, the risk for the reverse, ie, the development of melanoma in a patie...
Read MoreMetformin Use and Risk of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: A Propensity-Matched Case-Control Study
December 2024 | Volume 23 | Issue 12 | Original Article | 1089 | Copyright © December 2024
Background: There is literature that suggests metformin may play a protective role against the development of non-melanoma skin cancers. Given the significant burden of disease n...
Read MoreMohs Micrographic Surgery for the Treatment of Lentigo Maligna and Lentigo Maligna Melanoma: An Outcomes Study
December 2024 | Volume 23 | Issue 12 | Original Article | 1094 | Copyright © December 2024
Background: Lentigo maligna (LM), a type of melanoma in situ (MIS), usually develops on sun-damaged skin in the elderly. If left untreated, it may advance to the point of dermal ...
Read MoreAdvances in Technology for Melanoma Diagnosis and Prognosis: An Expert Consensus Panel
September 2024 | Volume 23 | Issue 9 | Original Article | 774 | Copyright © September 2024
Background: Cutaneous melanoma (CM) is associated with a higher mortality rate than most other skin cancers. The purpose of this expert consensus panel was to review the publishe...
Read MoreCase Series of Acral and Mucosal Melanoma in a Diverse Patient Population
August 2024 | Volume 23 | Issue 8 | Case Reports | 683 | Copyright © August 2024
Melanomas affecting acral and mucosal sites have distinct features and are associated with poorer prognosis. Patients of color may be disproportionately affected. Herein we discuss six ethnically...
Read MoreUnderstanding the Association Between Social Determinants of Health and Receipt of Immunotherapy for Melanoma
May 2024 | Volume 23 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 311 | Copyright © May 2024
Purpose: In this review article, we sought to elucidate how the social determinants of health, including socioeconomic status, education, neighborhood or physical environment, ac...
Read MoreInfluence of Anatomic Locations of T1b Melanomas and Patient Age on Outcomes
May 2024 | Volume 23 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 306 | Copyright © May 2024
Background: There are no guidelines on when to more strongly recommend sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for T1b melanomas.
Objective: To examine whether a...
Read MoreBeyond the Label: Real-World Side Effects Experienced With FDA-Approved Drugs for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers
May 2024 | Volume 23 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 301 | Copyright © May 2024
With immunotherapy historically focused on cutaneous melanoma, there has been a new wave of systemic medications available for treating non-melanoma skin cancers including basal cell carcinoma (B...
Read MoreThe Gastrointestinal Microbiome and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Review of Human Interventional Studies Among Melanoma Patients
February 2024 | Volume 23 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 78 | Copyright © February 2024
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are widely utilized for the treatment of malignant melanoma. Interestingly, gastrointestinal microbiome composition has emerged as a predictive biomarker of imm...
Read MoreCheckpoint Inhibitor-Induced Neurotoxicity in a Case of Metastatic Melanoma
December 2023 | Volume 22 | Issue 12 | Case Reports | e25 | Copyright © December 2023
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