Desmoplastic melanoma is a rare form of skin cancer that involves cancerous cells along with fibrous tissue and a high volume of collagen. This form of melanoma primarily affects individuals over ...

During a live event, Ahmad Tarhini, MD, PhD, moderated a discussion on selection of immunotherapy regimens for patients with ...

Because of these differences, diagnostic distinction of spindle cell and desmoplastic melanoma is clinically relevant; however, currently mainly rests on the amount of scar-like tissue (ie ...

For Bethany Greenway, melanoma didn't appear in the form of an ominous dark spot doctors always warn about. Instead, the Texas mom noticed a subtle change when she was pregnant with her second child.

Unrecognized desmoplastic melanoma. Many of these appear banal. Up to 70% are amelanotic. Dermoscopy may help, because peculiar hairpin and corkscrew vessels may be seen in amelanotic melanomas.

Opens in a new tab or window ORLANDO -- Exceedingly high response rates were seen with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in patients with unresectable metastatic desmoplastic melanoma, according to results ...

ESPN commentator Holly Rowe was diagnosed with desmoplastic melanoma in 2015. The cancer metastasized to her lungs. Today, she's cancer-free and sharing her best tips for sun protection.

Tumors from desmoplastic melanoma, a rare cancer most commonly found on the head or neck, can often be shrunk significantly before surgery by an immunotherapy known as PD-1 blockade, a result that ...

Traditionally, desmoplastic melanoma was difficult to treat because the tumor tissue is so dense. However, researchers just discovered that immunotherapy agents have potential in this space.

Overall, desmoplastic melanoma in 24 of the 27 patients responded to treatment, an objective response rate of 89 percent. One additional patient’s disease remained stable during treatment.

Melanomas make up a slightly smaller number of skin cancer cases than BCC or SCC, but malignant melanoma is much more aggressive and tends to spread to other parts of the body. These cancers may ...