NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Organ transplant recipients (OTRs) face an increased risk for developing multiple skin cancers, “highlighting the importance of diligent dermatology follow-up,” researchers write in JAMA Dermatology. There are limited reports on the risks of multiple primary skin cancers in organ-transplant population. To investigate, Dr. Mackenzie Wehner of University of Texas MD […]
Telemedicine Not Tied to Increased Skin Cancer Malpractice Risk
(Reuters Health) – There hasn’t been a single publicly reported medical malpractice case in state or federal court related to telemedicine for the treatment of skin cancer, a review of seven decades of U.S. legal records suggests. Researchers examined data from the LexisNexis legal case database for all publicly reported cases in federal or state […]