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In the next year, nearly 120,000 new cases of melanoma will be diagnosed in the United States, more than half of which will be invasive disease. Unfortunately, trends indicate the overall incidence will continue to rise in the coming years. Who are the key at-risk populations, and how do we identify early warning signs of cancer? Dr. Désirée Ratner, director of dermatologic surgery at Columbia University Medical Center, shares her expertise with host Dr. Mary Leuchars on strategies to recognize early development and initiate treatment of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers.
In the next year, nearly 120,000 new cases of melanoma will be diagnosed in the United States, more than half of which will be invasive disease. Unfortunately, trends indicate the overall incidence will continue to rise in the coming years. Who are the key at-risk populations, and how do we identify early warning signs of cancer? Dr. Désirée Ratner, director of dermatologic surgery at Columbia University Medical Center, shares her expertise with host Dr. Mary Leuchars on strategies to recognize early development and initiate treatment of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers.