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Use of alternative medicine not uncommon in melanoma patients
About one in four cutaneous melanoma patients use at least one type of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), of which herbs and turmeric are the most popular, reveals a prospective study from a tertiary cancer centre in Turkey.

Immune-related adverse events portend better prognosis in ICI-treated hepatocellular carcinoma
Among advanced hepatocellular carcinoma patients being treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), the occurrence of multisystem and more severe immune-related adverse events is a favourable signal, being associated with survival advantage, according to a Singapore study.

Selective TYK2 inhibitor safe, works against psoriatic arthritis
Deucravacitinib, a selective TYK2 inhibitor, is well tolerated and appears to produce marked improvements in American College of Rheumatology 20 (ACR20) and other endpoints in the treatment of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), according to the results of a phase II study.

Adherence higher, discontinuation lower with ixekizumab vs secukinumab
Psoriasis patients treated with ixekizumab show better persistence and adherence over 24 months as well as a lower risk of discontinuation than those using secukinumab, reports a recent study that used real-world data.





