Skin cancer | Top 28 novel treatment findings

Tryptophan predicts pembrolizumab resistance in melanoma patients.

Patients with lower C11-AMT SUV in tumor lesions showed longer progression-free survival and overall survival, indicating a potential biomarker for treatment response.

Study published: 2022-12-07

Blood signature predicts pyrexia in melanoma therapy

The algorithm-based pyrexia score (PS) significantly predicts the development of pyrexia, with higher scores in pyrexia patients, improving management of melanoma treatment.

Study published: 2022-04-02

HPV vaccine reduces skin cancer interventions

The vaccination resulted in a significant reduction in major dermatologic interventions, with a hazard ratio of 0.27, indicating good efficacy in this patient population.

Study published: 2023-06-19

Surgical management reduces multiple skin cancers in at-risk patients.

Nearly half of the patients treated for skin cancer were found to have multiple skin cancers, with a significant portion treated within two years of the first diagnosis. This highlights the need for ongoing monitoring and tailored treatment plans for at-risk individuals.

Study published: 2024-05-07

Modern therapies improve melanoma survival rates in Hungary.

The study found a significant improvement in 5-year overall survival rates from 75.40% overall, with women at 80.78% and men at 69.52%. The risk of mortality decreased by 20% for patients diagnosed between 2017-2019 compared to those diagnosed between 2011-2012.

Study published: 2022-04-12

Personalized immune checkpoint therapy optimization

The study demonstrates that the DRL-derived personalized ICC therapy outperforms fixed treatment schedules, leading to improved patient responses, particularly in tumors with higher CD8+ T cell infiltration. The model successfully predicts therapy responses and guides optimal treatment strategies.

Study published: 2024-04-10

Cannabis may hinder immunotherapy effectiveness

Immunotherapy has shown significant effectiveness in treating various cancers, with improved overall survival rates in patients not using cannabis compared to those who do.

Study published: 2024-01-29

HeberFERON effectively treats basal cell carcinoma in patients.

The treatment demonstrated a complete response rate of 61.9% and a partial response rate of 32.7%, leading to an overall response rate of 94.2%. HeberFERON achieved 100% disease control with no progression in 640 treated patients, particularly effective in aggressive tumor subtypes like morpheaform and infiltrative BCC.

Study published: 2021-09-27

Older patients respond better to melanoma immunotherapy outcomes

Older melanoma patients exhibited a better response to anti-PD-1 therapy, with significant transcriptional changes indicating a more favorable immune environment compared to younger patients.

Study published: 2022-01-25

Image guidance reduces skin cancer recurrence

The overall 2-year recurrence probability for NMSCs treated by IGSRT was 0.7%, significantly lower than previous studies of standard superficial radiation therapy (SRT) without image guidance, which reported recurrence rates of 1.9% and 6.3%.

Study published: 2022-09-30

Image-guided superficial radiation therapy improves local control in early-stage non-melanoma skin cancer.

The study found that IGSRT achieved statistically superior local control rates compared to non-image-guided radiotherapy, with high local control rates of 99.2% to 99.3% for early-stage keratinocytic cancers, comparable to Mohs micrographic surgery.

Study published: 2022-08-03

Females with anal cancer survive better than males after surgery.

The study indicated that women with SCC of the anal canal have a higher survival rate compared to men. Patients who underwent surgery and chemotherapy had significantly improved survival rates, with 90% survival at 5 years for those receiving chemotherapy on primary sites.

Study published: 2023-02-07

Immune checkpoint inhibitors improve survival in advanced melanoma patients with skin reactions.

Patients who developed cirAEs had a lower mortality rate, with a hazard ratio of 0.87 overall, and even lower rates in melanoma patients (HR=0.67). Specific skin reactions like lichenoid eruptions and vitiligo were associated with significantly better survival rates.

Study published: 2023-01-18

Immune ecotypes predict immunotherapy success

The study found that specific immune ecotypes (e.g., CE9) are associated with favorable survival outcomes and better responses to immunotherapy, while others (e.g., CE2) are linked to poorer outcomes.

Study published: 2024-07-21

Immune checkpoint inhibitors reduce tumor size in metastatic melanoma patients.

The study found significant reductions in tumor size, particularly in the liver and lung, with differential responses observed between treatment modalities. Radiomic models showed good predictive performance for disease control and progressive disease outcomes.

Study published: 2024-04-27

HeberFERON effectively treats non-melanoma skin cancer with high response rates.

The treatment resulted in a complete response rate of 64.3% in the InCarbacel-III study and an overall response rate of 85.7%. None of the patients with complete response experienced recurrence or new lesions at the five-year follow-up, and cosmetic results were excellent.

Study published: 2022-02-08

Immune checkpoint inhibitors improve melanoma treatment outcomes for patients with specific immune traits.

The study found varying response rates to different ICB treatments: 29% for Nivolumab, 43% for Pembrolizumab, 20% for Ipilimumab, and 62.5% for the combination of Pembrolizumab and Ipilimumab. Responders exhibited distinct immunological characteristics, including increased Th1 and M1 macrophages and enhanced T cell responses, indicating improved clinical outcomes with tailored therapies.

Study published: 2023-10-06

Drug combinations improve melanoma treatment outcomes for patients.

The proposed drug combinations significantly reduced the p-value between Melanoma and targeted genes, indicating improved management of the disease and a 74-fold increase in treatment effectiveness compared to single-drug therapies.

Study published: 2023-05-14

E-biopsy differentiates skin cancers effectively

The e-biopsy approach demonstrated an average cross-validation accuracy of 81% in distinguishing between cSCC and BCC. It identified 17 proteins uniquely expressed in BCC and 7 in cSCC, with machine learning models achieving a positive predictive value of 78.7% and sensitivity of 92.3%. This method provides rapid molecular profiling that could enhance the accuracy of skin cancer diagnostics.

Study published: 2022-12-22

De-intensification strategies in melanoma treatment

Positive outcomes include improved overall survival rates and relapse-free survival in patients receiving systemic therapies, with some achieving long-term survival. De-intensification aims to maintain these benefits while reducing treatment burden and associated toxicities.

Study published: 2023-11-22

Immunotherapy improves survival in older patients with metastatic skin cancer.

Positive outcomes from treatment can include improved survival rates, reduction in tumor size, and potential for long-term remission. The identification of genomic biomarkers may also lead to more personalized treatment approaches.

Study published: 2022-03-24

The e-biopsy technique identifies lipid differences in skin cancers.

The e-biopsy successfully identified 168 lipids, with 27 differentially expressed lipids between healthy skin and cancerous tissues. Notable findings include low diglycerides in cSCC and BCC, elevated phospholipids in BCC, and increased lyso-phospholipids in cSCC, contributing to a better understanding of skin cancer lipidomics.

Study published: 2024-02-03

South Asian patients face worse OSCC outcomes

The study found that South Asian patients had significantly worse disease-specific survival and a higher risk of recurrence compared to non-South Asian patients, even after adjusting for stage and high-risk features.

Study published: 2024-02-27

Image-guided superficial radiotherapy achieves 100% disease-free survival in non-melanoma skin cancer patients.

Disease-Free Survival (DFS) was 100%, with 99.2% local control (LC) achieved across 3,050 lesions, including 99.0% for BCC, 99.2% for SCC, and 99.8% for SCCis.

Study published: 2023-04-20

Inhibition of MET receptor improves survival in melanoma brain metastases patients.

The activation of MET receptor in brain colonizing melanoma cells may improve patient survival by controlling intracranial progressive disease.

Study published: 2023-10-16

LncRNA scores enhance melanoma immunotherapy predictions

The study found that patients with low lnc-IM scores had improved overall survival rates and higher concentrations of anti-tumor immune cells. The combined antigen scoring method improved the prediction of immunotherapy outcomes, reducing false negatives compared to TMB alone.

Study published: 2023-06-01

Image-Guided Superficial Radiation Therapy effectively controls early Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer lesions in patients.

Absolute lesion control was achieved in 99.7% of patients after an average of 7.5 weeks of treatment, with a stable control rate of 99.6% when follow-up exceeded 12 months. IGSRT is associated with superior cosmetic results and a high safety profile.

Study published: 2022-10-17

Infusion timing affects HNSCC survival

Patients who received a lower percentage of their infusions after 1500 hours trended towards improved overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Each additional 20% of infusions received after 1500 hours was associated with a hazard ratio indicating shorter OS and PFS.

Study published: 2024-01-09