Are you curious about the newest melanoma treatment using checkpoint inhibitors you’ve heard about? What are checkpoint inhibitors and how are these used to treat melanoma? Let’s take a look at how this latest therapy works. The Players T-cells checkpoint...
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. This is the perfect time to learn more about the most common, and one of the most preventable, forms of cancer in the United States. Sanova Dermatology would like to take this opportunity to recommend the following prevention...
If you have a spot on your skin that is new and looks unusual, you should have it evaluated by consulting a dermatologist. And even if you don’t think you have any worrisome spots on your body, it can be difficult to be sure. “We often recommend...
Skin cancer rates are increasing and yet life continues on for the majority of Americans not yet affected. According to the Center for Disease Control, from 2002 to 2011, rates of melanoma in white and Hispanic men and women have increased significantly per year. One...
About one in every five Americans will develop skin cancer during some point in their lives as this is the most common type of cancer. In over 90 percent of cases, the culprit is the ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun. Fortunately, the majority of skin cancers can be...
After a patient undergoes skin cancer treatment and their skin has healed, one question is frequently asked: what are the chances of my skin cancer coming back? “I hear it all the time,” says Dr. Adam Mamelak, board-certified dermatologist and...
