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A multifaceted perspective on skin cancer prevention [PDF]

, 2015
Solar ultraviolet radiation has been acknowledged as the main culprit for the three major types of skin cancer which are among the most numerous (basal cell carcinoma [BCC], squamous cell carcinoma [SCC]) and most dangerous (cutaneous malignant ...
Reinau, Daphne
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Resource provision and environmental change for the prevention of skin cancer: systematic review of qualitative evidence from high-income countries. [PDF]

, 2012
This paper presents the findings of a systematic review of qualitative studies from high-income (OECD) countries relating to sun protection and skin cancer, with a focus on barriers and facilitators for the following interventions: resource provision ...
Jamal, Farah, Cooper, C, Lorenc, Theo, Cooper, Chris, Lorenc, T, Jamal, F   +5 more
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Management of skin-sparing mastectomy: Results of a survey of German Hospitals [PDF]

, 2006
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the current management of skin-sparing mastectomy in German hospitals and to determine its oncologic safety.
Friese, K., Darius Dian, Hemminger, G., Janni, W., Dian, D., Klaus Friese, Fritz Jänicke, Gabriele Hemminger, Jänicke, F., Wolfgang Janni   +9 more
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Tumor microenvironment-derived S100A8/A9 is a novel prognostic biomarker for advanced melanoma patients and during immunotherapy with anti-PD-1 antibodies

Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, 2019
Background Predicting metastasis in melanoma patients is important for disease management and could help to identify those who might benefit from adjuvant treatment.
Nikolaus B. Wagner, Benjamin Weide, Mirko Gries, Maike Reith, Kathrin Tarnanidis, Valerie Schuermans, Charlotte Kemper, Coretta Kehrel, Anne Funder, Ramtin Lichtenberger, Antje Sucker, Esther Herpel, Tim Holland-Letz, Dirk Schadendorf, Claus Garbe, Viktor Umansky, Jochen Utikal, Christoffer Gebhardt   +17 more
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The UQ Flap: A Novel Modification of the Keystone Flap

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Summary:. Wound closure following excisions on the leg (between the knee and ankle), including the distal leg, is challenged by limited skin laxity. The keystone flap, first described by Behan in 2003, was proposed as one solution, but with a significant
Mohammadreza Hassani, MD, MMed (Skin Cancer), Isolde Hertess, BSc, MBBS, FRACS (Plastics and Reconstructive), Simon Tucker, MBChB, FRCP(UK), FACD, Martelle Coetzer-Botha, MBChB, MMed (Skin Cancer), Harald Kittler, MD, Cliff Rosendahl, MBBS, PhD   +5 more
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‘I am not someone who gets skin cancer’: Risk, time and malignant melanoma [PDF]

, 2013
‘Delay’ is a term used in the cancer literature since the 1930s to describe the period between self-detection of a concerning sign of possible disease and presentation to a health professional.
Heyman, Bob, Topping, Annie, Topping, A.; id_orcid, Nkosana-Nyawata, I., Nkosana-Nyawata, Idah, Heyman, B.   +5 more
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Restructuring Skin Cancer Care in Ontario: A Provincial Plan

, 2021
There is a global rise in skin cancer incidence, resulting in an increase in patient care needs and healthcare costs. To optimize health care planning, costs, and patient care, Ontario Health developed a provincial skin cancer plan to streamline the ...
Katharina Forster, Frances C. Wright, Christian Murray, the Ontario Skin Cancer Advisory Committee the Ontario Skin Cancer Advisory Committee, Carolyn Nessim, Teresa M. Petrella, An-Wen Chan, the Ontario Skin Cancer Advisory Committee, Laura Pazzano, Louis Weatherhead, John Milkovich, Tim Hanna, Claire Holloway, Grace Bannerman, Jonathan C. Irish   +14 more
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Patients with melanoma of unknown primary show better outcome under immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy than patients with known primary: preliminary results

OncoImmunology, 2019
Background: Melanoma of unknown primary (MUP) is an uncommon clinical subtype of melanoma of known primary (MKP). Objectives: We aimed to compare treatment outcomes of MUP and MKP patients who had undergone therapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICPI)
Thilo Gambichler, Maria Chatzipantazi, Ulrike Schröter, E. Stockfleth, Cansu Gedik   +4 more
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Primary breast parenchyma melanoma: case report

Brazilian Journal of Oncology, 2021
Introduction: Primary breast melanoma is a rare condition and most of cases are associated with melanoma overlying the skin of the breast or metastatic disease site.
Eduardo Doria, Gion Aléssio Rocha Brunn, Diego Noya Brandão, Rafael Silva Ribeiro, Adriano Mata Pires Freire Carvalho, Miguel Ângelo Brandrão   +5 more
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The Role of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells (MDSC) in Cancer Progression

Vaccines, 2016
The immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment represents not only one of the key factors stimulating tumor progression but also a strong obstacle for efficient tumor immunotherapy.
Viktor Umansky, Carolin Blattner, Christoffer Gebhardt, Jochen Utikal   +3 more
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