Objectives: Organ transplant recipients have an increased risk of skin cancer, but treatment options for metastatic skin cancer are limited because of their immunosuppressed state. We sought to qualify the clinical experience and patient safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for skin cancer treatment in transplant recipients at one large…
Objectives: To investigate possible changes in the demographics of patients with melanoma during a period of 22 years in one dermatopathology practice. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of 1835 cases of in situ and invasive melanomas histologically diagnosed between 1989 and 2010 in a private dermatopathology laboratory in Norfolk,…
Objectives: Florida has the second highest incidence of melanoma in the United States, and more than 600 Floridians die from melanoma annually. Given the lack of population-based data on skin cancer screening among the different US geographic regions, we compared skin cancer screening rates among Floridians to those in the…
Thick melanomas are relatively common; however, melanomas greater than 10 cm in size are rarely encountered. Though the size may seem daunting, the work up and principles of wide surgical excision remain the same. Sentinel lymph node biopsy should also be considered in patients with no clinical evidence of metastatic…
Objectives: Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of college students regarding melanoma and skin protection were examined. Methods: We surveyed 492 students at a mid-sized southern university. The Melanoma Risk Behavior Survey was administered in lecture classes. Results: Mean knowledge score was 10.6 ± 3.8 (24 questions). A majority of participants knew…
Objective:The definition and management of the atypical nevus remains a controversial issue. Some believe that atypical nevi are common variants of benign melanocytic nevi while others believe they are lesions intermediate between benign melanocytic nevi and melanoma. Therefore, the question of whether or not partially removed atypical nevi should be…
Primary anorectal melanoma is rare. There is controversy regarding the best surgical treatment because of its poor prognosis. Three cases with extended follow-up are reported in this article. A 53-year-old woman with rectal bleeding was diagnosed with a melanoma of the rectum and underwent an abdominoperineal resection. The patient died…
Background: Increasing supplies of dermatologists and family physicians have been associated with earlier detection of malignant melanoma. We investigated whether physician supply was similarly related to incidence and mortality rates of malignant melanoma.
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