Cutaneous Oncology

Description: Clinical and translational research in skin cancer treatment, particularly Mohs surgery outcomes and novel therapeutic approaches.

Key Publications

  • Feng J, Shah P, Chacko R, Davis MJ, LeBoeuf M. Clinical Risk Factors of Subclinical Spread in Melanoma in Situ and Invasive Melanoma. Dermatol Surg. 2024 Oct 16. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004456. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39412145.
  •  Shah P, Trepanowski N, Grant-Kels JM, LeBoeuf M. Mohs micrographic surgery in the surgical treatment paradigm of melanoma in situ and invasive melanoma: A clinical review of treatment efficacy and ongoing controversies. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024 Sep;91(3):499-507. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2024.05.024. Epub 2024 May 19. PMID: 38768857.
  •  Wilson JG, German R, Hamann CR, Vidal NY, LeBoeuf M. Comparison of staged excision and Mohs micrographic surgery with and without MART-1 immunostains for surgical treatment of melanoma of the head, neck, and special sites: A retrospective cohort study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Jan;84(1):192-194. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.04.081. Epub 2020 Apr 26. PMID: 32348827.
  •  Robinson SN, Zens MS, Rees JR, Barton DT, Karagas MR. Risk of melanoma following keratinocyte malignancies. Int J Cancer. 2020 Oct 15;147(8):2116-2120. doi: 10.1002/ijc.33011. Epub 2020 Apr 30. PMID: 32285932.
  •  Granger EE, Ran NA, Groover MK, Koyfman SA, Vidimos AT, Wysong A, Carr DR, Shahwan KT, Hirotsu KE, Carucci JA, Carter JB, Cañueto J, Girardi FM, Mangold AR, Srivastava D, Brodland DG, Zitelli JA, Willenbrink TJ, Ruiz ES. Most cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma recurrences occur in the first 3 years after diagnosis: A multicenter retrospective cohort study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024 Nov;91(5):957-960. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2024.06.072. Epub 2024 Jul 4. PMID: 38971189.

Faculty

Shane Chapman headshot

M. Shane Chapman, MD, MBA

  • Professor of Dermatology
  • Chair Department of Dermatology

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Joi Carter headshot

Joi Carter, MD

  • Associate Professor of Dermatology
  • Vice Chair of Faculty Development & Academic Affairs

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Matthew Leboeuf headshot

Matthew LeBoeuf, MD, PhD

  • Associate Professor of Dermatology
  • Section Chief of Mohs Surgery

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Frederick Lansigan headshot

Frederick Lansigan, MD

  • Associate Professor of Medicine
  • Associate Professor of Dermatology

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Grants and Funding

M. Shane Chapman MD and Arthur F. Petusseau PhD (PI).  Co-I: Petr Bruza PhD, Brian Pogue PhD, Gabrielle Duprat MD, Iman Salem MD and Joshua Levy PhD.  Development of PRESS, a non-invasive imaging method to differentiate non-cancerous skin growth from non-melanoma cancer.  Prouty Pilot.

Research Projects/Topics

Melanoma In-situ Treatment