Skin Cancer

A novel AI model was able to achieve 99.86% accuracy for diagnosing skin conditions, even in people with darker skin tones or excessive hair.

Becky Kamowitz was appointed executive director of The Skin Cancer Foundation in January 2025. She talks about the organization’s priorities for the coming year.

Five-year survival rates improved greatly because of immunotherapy and other advances, according to the American Cancer Society's annual report on cancer incidence and mortality. But there is a wide gap between how well White patients fare compared to Black patients.

In a review of previous studies, researchers found that the images seen on social media contribute to taking actions that are both beneficial with patients seeking dermatological care and unfavorable with increased exposure to UV radiation for a better tan.

Fianlimab plus Libtayo demonstrated persistent and significant clinical activity in patients with advanced melanoma.

A small study of 18 patients with skin cancer found that the combination of vitamin D and chemotherapy provided an immune response that lasted up to five years.

Few studies in this analysis assessed the accuracy of AI in detecting melanoma in diverse skin tones.

The FDA has already made more than a dozen cancer drug approval decisions this year and more expected in the next several months and in early 2025, according to Kaelyn Boss, who gave an oncology drug pipeline talk at the 2024 AMCP Nexus meeting this week.

The 92-year-old "Star Trek" star said the skin cancer was treated surgically and with immunotherapy. It was apparently the first time he had discussed his melanoma in public.