FDA Approves Keytruda for Advanced or Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Keytruda® (pembrolizumab) as a treatment for advanced or metastatic …
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Research Shows Cancer Likely to Become More Deadly than Heart Disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Americans, but new research shows that cancer is likely to …
New App Helps Dermatology Medical Students Detect Skin Cancer
One of the biggest challenges that medical students (and even residents) face is lack of practical experience. While medical education …
FDA Approves Immunotherapy Drug Libtayo for Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
On September 28, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Libtayo® (cemiplimab-rwlc) for the treatment of metastatic or …
How’s Your Relationship with Your Doctor? Take our Survey!
Do you feel heard by your doctor? Do your questions get answered? We want to hear from you! We’re conducting …
Take the Impact of Cancer Survey!
Managing life with cancer can be incredibly difficult. While some treatments and side effects have become common knowledge, there is …
Take the Clinical Trial Patient Experience Survey!
Have you participated in a clinical trial? We want to hear more about your experience! We are conducting a …
Melanoma Monday: The Today Show Tries to Break Guinness World Record
On Monday, May 7th, the Today Show is going to try to break the Guinness World Record for “Most people …
New Look, Same Great Community!
You might notice a few changes in the way things look when you visit SkinCancer.net. Never fear! You still …
Skin Cancer and Sun Protection for Firefighters
In February 2018, researchers from the “Firefighter Cancer Initiative” published new information about the risk of skin cancer for …
Take the Online Health Resource Survey!
Managing a chronic health condition like skin cancer can be overwhelming at times. How do you find reliable information? Where …
MoleMapperTM App May Help Track Melanoma
A newer application in the Apple® Application (App) Store is the MoleMapperTM app. The MoleMapperTM app can be used on …
The sKan Wins 2017 James Dyson Award
This year’s 2017 International James Dyson Award was recently given to four Canadian medical and bioengineering graduates for their skin …
New Test Approved Can Detect Multiple Genetic Mutations in Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new genetic test that can detect 324 different genes that …
Take The Mental Health Survey!
Managing skin cancer is difficult enough, but emotional and mental challenges can also arise. Often, people aren’t just coping with …
Using a Personalized Cancer Vaccine Against Melanoma
Results from a new pilot study provide encouraging results on the use of a personalized cancer vaccine against melanoma. …
FDA Approves YERVOY (ipilimumab) for Pediatric Melanoma
In July 2017, YERVOY (manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb) received expanded approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration. First …
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Have a question about skin cancer and aren’t sure where to turn? The Q&A feature helps you get quick …
Creating a Sunless Tan to Prevent Skin Cancer
To find ways to prevent skin cancer, researchers have been studying the processes by which the body produces …
Increase in Diagnoses of Two Types of Skin Cancer
Two types of skin cancer appear to be on the rise. Researchers led by the Mayo Clinic have recently published …