Christopher K. Bichakjian

TL;DR: The value and limitations of sentinel lymph node biopsy and recommendations for its use in patients with primary cutaneous melanoma are discussed and the use of laboratory and imaging tests in the initial workup of patients with newly diagnosed melanoma is offered.

TL;DR: Analysis of a national dataset of MCC cases validates the predictive value of disease extent at presentation and separation of clinical and pathological stage groups and regrouping of unknown primary tumors are supported by the analysis.

TL;DR: The primary focus of these recommendations is on evaluation and management of primary cSCC and localized disease, but where relevant, applicability to recurrent cS CC is noted, as is general information on the management of patients with metastatic disease.

TL;DR: Keratinocyte Carcinomas Squamous-cell and basal-cell carcinomas of the skin are increasing in frequency and are responsive to inhibition of the hedgehog pathway.

TL;DR: The NCCN Guidelines for Basal Cell Skin Cancer include recommendations for selecting among the various surgical approaches based on patient-, lesion-, and disease-specific factors, as well as guidance on when to use radiation therapy, superficial therapies, and hedgehog pathway inhibitors.