A randomized study determined whether a follow-up phone call after Mohs surgery improved patient satisfaction, and the optimal timing for the call.

Despite relying on glycolysis, there is growing evidence that many tumor types still have high levels of mitochondrial energy metabolism and functioning oxidative phosphorylation. One such subset of tumors is melanoma, potentially playing a role in both tumor progression and resistance to therapy. This has led researchers to wonder whether targeting mitochondrial respiration could be…

More than half of patients with resected stage 3 melanoma with BRAF V600E or V600K mutations receiving a year’s worth of adjuvant dabrafenib and trametinib were still alive 5 years later.

Comorbidities can have an impact on what you as a medical professional think is the best course of treatment for your patients. Can they also affect a patient’s thinking on treatment? Comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and depression can contribute to how a patient’s body responds to treatment and its attendant stress. A recent…

Many patients with vitiligo undergo multiple courses of phototherapy, which may raise concerns about their risk of photocarcinogenesis.

A recent study documents a downward trend in melanoma incidence in adolescents and young adults, but experts disagree about the causes.