Elenco degli articoli con argomento «melanoma»

Dermatologia

18 giu 2018

An integrated clinical and dermoscopic risk scoring system (iDScore) for the differentiation between early melanoma and atypical nevi navigation-next-alternate

Objective: to test a new methodological approach for the differentiation between early melanoma and atypical nevi, based on an integrated clinical-anamnestic dermoscopic risk scoring system (iDScore)

27 mag 2018

Dermatite, melanoma e psoriasi al centro del congresso Sidemast di Verona navigation-next-alternate

La Società italiana di dermatologia in quattro giorni farà il punto sui più importanti progressi della ricerca scientifica con i massimi esperti di questa branca della medicina

26 mag 2018

Dieci strane e sconosciute cause di tumore alla pelle navigation-next-alternate

Non soltanto le scottature, l'eccessiva esposizione al sole o le lampade abbronzanti. Fra i possibili fattori che fanno crescere il rischio di sviluppare un determinato tipo di cancro della pelle (melanoma, basalioma o spinalioma) vengono annoverate anche cause meno note, quali un elevato consumo dei benefici agrumi, lunghi e frequenti viaggi in auto o l'assunzione di determinati farmaci. Gli insoliti motivi spiegati da Piergiacomo Calzavara Pinton, presidente della Società italiana di Dermatologia e Venereologia (SIDeMaST)

26 mag 2018

Cresce il numero di anziani con tumori della pelle navigation-next-alternate

Melanomi, basaliomi ma anche lesioni pre tumorali sono sempre più frequenti negli over 65. La fotografia emerge dal congresso nazionale Sidemast che si terrà a Verona dal 23 al 26 maggio

26 mag 2018

E' italiano il primato europeo di dermatite atopica navigation-next-alternate

Secondo una ricerca siamo il popolo più colpito da questa malattia della pelle. Ne soffre l'8% degli over 18. Se ne parla al congresso nazionale della Società Italiana di Dermatologia medica, Chirurgica, Estetica e di malattie sessualmente trasmesse

26 mag 2018

Salute, dermatite atopica: colpito l'8% degli italiani. E' record Ue navigation-next-alternate

La dermatite atopica è la più comune malattia infiammatoria della pelle. Colpisce il 15-20% dei bambini, dà prurito talvolta così intenso da impedire di studiare, dormire, concentrarsi

15 mag 2018

How sildenafil (Viagra®) may cause melanoma: a histopathologic study providing a potential physiological/etiopathological mechanism navigation-next-alternate

How sildenafil may cause melanoma

23 apr 2018

Clinical, dermoscopic, and confocal features of nevi and melanomas in a multiple primary melanoma patient with the MITF p.E318K homozygous mutation navigation-next-alternate

The development of multiple primary melanomas (MPM) is suggestive of hereditary melanoma predisposition and has been associated with mutations in the high-penetrance susceptibility genes

02 apr 2018

Wide skin markings pattern: melanoma descriptor or patient-related factor? reply from the authors navigation-next-alternate

We read with great interest the letter by Rishpon and Colleagues on our paper titled "Uncovering the diagnostic dermoscopic features of flat melanomas located on the lower limbs"

19 dic 2017

Clinical and dermoscopic characterization of pediatric and adolescent melanomas: Multicenter study of 52 cases. navigation-next-alternate

Knowledge regarding the morphologic spectrum of pediatric melanoma (PM) is sparse and this may in part contribute to delay in detection and thicker tumors

05 dic 2017

AJCC Cancer Staging System Manual, 8th Edition

Melanoma Staging: Evidence-Based Changes in the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Eighth Edition Cancer Staging Manual

30 nov 2017

Circulating Tumour Cells Associated With Relapse in Late-Stage Melanoma navigation-next-alternate

A study revealing a connection between circulating tumour cells (CTCs) and relapse in patients with stage IV melanoma points to liquid biopsy as a potential predictor of patients at high risk for disease progression

31 ott 2017

Timing of Melanoma Diagnosis, Treatment Critical to Survival navigation-next-alternate

A study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD) underscores the importance of early detection and treatment of melanoma

31 ott 2017

Study Defines Safe, Effective Margins for Complete Removal of Individual Dysplastic Nevi navigation-next-alternate

By carefully tracing a line of at least 2 mm outside of and around the edges of individual dysplastic nevi, physicians can remove all of its cells and avert the need for a second surgery

19 set 2017

Adjuvant Vemurafenib Benefits Patients With Resected, BRAFV600-Positive Melanoma navigation-next-alternate

Adjuvant vemurafenib provides significantly improved disease-free survival (DFS) and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) compared with placebo in patients positive for the BRAFV600 mutation with completely resected stage IIC to IIIB melanoma who are at high recurrence risk, according to findings from the BRIM8 study, presented at the 42nd European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress

19 set 2017

Nivolumab Superior To Ipilimumab as Adjuvant Therapy in Resected, Late-Stage Melanoma navigation-next-alternate

Nivolumab demonstrates greater clinical benefit and superior safety compared with ipilimumab in patients with completely resected late-stage melanoma at high risk of recurrence

13 set 2017

Most Melanomas Don't Arise From Existing Moles navigation-next-alternate

While it's important to look for any suspicious spots on the skin, research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology indicates that it's vital to check for new growths in order to detect melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer

04 set 2017

Lymph Node Removal Is Not Necessary for All Patients With Melanoma navigation-next-alternate

Many patients with melanoma need a sentinel-lymph-node biopsy to determine if cancer cells have spread there, but a positive finding doesn’t mean all the lymph nodes in the area must be removed, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)

04 set 2017

Personalised Melanoma Genomic Risk May Trigger Skin Cancer Prevention, Skin Examination navigation-next-alternate

A new study published in the British Journal of Dermatology indicates that personalised melanoma genomic risk information can prompt discussions about skin cancer prevention and skin examinations with family and health professionals

04 set 2017

Certain Traits Help Detect Amelanotic Melanoma navigation-next-alternate

New findings from a study published in JAMA Dermatology may improve detection of amelanotic melanoma. Researchers believe their findings could improve detection of this type of melanoma, which is more likely to be diagnosed at advanced stages