New York, NY (March 27, 2019) – The Skin Cancer Foundation, the leading nonprofit organization for public and professional skin cancer education, has launched Carcinomas & Keratoses. This new digital publication sheds light on the most recent and important developments in keratinocyte cancers and precancers, including basal cell carcinoma (BCC), cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) and actinic keratosis (AK). Featuring content written by expert dermatologists and The Skin Cancer Foundation’s editorial team, coverage includes new strategies for early detection and diagnosis to breakthrough treatments for advanced BCC and cSCC.
“I see this publication as a golden opportunity to help a broad range of professionals provide the best care possible to patients who have or are at risk for skin cancer,” says Désirée Ratner, MD, editor-in-chief of Carcinomas & Keratoses and a clinical professor of dermatology at NYU Langone Health. “We want to provide current, relevant, accessible information to medical professionals on key issues related to the keratinocyte cancers and precancers, from epidemiology, pathogenesis and prevention to detection, diagnosis and treatment.”
The publication will live on its own platform, CarcinomasandKeratoses.org, where professionals are encouraged to sign up to regularly receive new issues. In the inaugural issue, Mark Teich, The Skin Cancer Foundation’s scientific director, and Kishwer Nehal, MD, discuss what keratinocyte carcinomas are and why they deserve to be taken more seriously. According to the latest figures, in 2019, more than twice as many people (over 15,000) will die from cSCC in the U.S. than from melanoma (7,230). Nonmelanoma skin cancers make up the vast majority of skin cancer incidence but seem to receive the least attention. At last count, compared with 96,480 cases of invasive melanoma each year in the U.S., there are over 5.4 million cases of BCC and cSCC each year, occurring in more than 3.3 million people.
“We recognized a gap in knowledge that needed to be filled,” says Deborah S. Sarnoff, MD, president of The Skin Cancer Foundation. “For many years our Melanoma Letter has offered physicians the latest research and treatment techniques for melanoma. With C&K, we’re drastically expanding the topics we can cover. Our goal is to present this information in a way that appeals not only to dermatologists, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who treat skin cancer, but also to internists and specialty practitioners who are often on the periphery of skin cancer detection and treatment. This is also a wonderful resource for medical students and dermatology residents.”
There is no cost to access Carcinomas & Keratoses. The publication was made possible through support from Sanofi and Regeneron.
Carcinomas & Keratoses joins the Foundation’s roster of publications including The Melanoma Letter, The Skin Cancer Foundation Journal and the Sun & Skin News blog. For more information visit SkinCancer.org.
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About The Skin Cancer Foundation
The Skin Cancer Foundation is the only global organization solely devoted to the prevention, early detection and treatment of skin cancer. The mission of the Foundation is to decrease the incidence of skin cancer through public and professional education and research. Since its inception in 1979, the Foundation has recommended following a complete sun protection regimen that includes seeking shade and covering up with clothing, including a wide-brimmed hat and UV-blocking sunglasses, in addition to daily sunscreen use. For more information, visit SkinCancer.org
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