Many Asymptomatic Patients Seeking Skin Cancer Surveillance Are Often Low Risk Edited by Deepa Varma May 21, 2026 ++

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/many-asymptomatic-patients-seeking-skin-cancer-surveillance-2026a1000ghu Many asymptomatic patients who are screened for skin cancer have a lower risk for detection than older patients with prior skin cancer, a study found. Lentigo Maligna Shows Minimal Progression Risk Despite Rising Incidence After COVID-19 Pandemic Edited by Vineeta Teotia https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/lentigo-maligna-shows-minimal-progression-risk-despite-2026a1000g5e Medscape UK May 21, 2026 In a retrospective study, lentigo maligna (LM) progressed to invasive lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM) in approximately 1% of cases over 10 years, with patients more likely to die from other cancers or cardiovascular disease than from melanoma.