Dr. Susan M. Swetter M.D.

Awards

• Franklin G. Ebaugh, Jr. Award (outstanding dedication to advising med 1999, 1999, 1999 Nominated 
• Kaiser Award for Clinical Teaching, Stanford University School of Med 2003-2005 Nominated 
• Stanford University School of Medicine 2004 Recognition for Excellence in Teaching 
• Melanoma Care Coalition 2007 Leadership Award 
•  2012 Humanitarian Award Recipient, Melanoma Research Foundation 
•  2011 Member, American Dermatological Association 
• President s Council on Service & Civic Participation, Corporation for 2007 President s Volunteer Service Award 

Treatments

• Skin Cancer, Melanoma

Publications

• JOURL OF THE TIOL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORKMelanoma, Version 4.2014 Featured Updates to the NCCN Guidelines2014
• CANCERPediatric Melanoma: Alysis of an Intertiol Registry2013
• JAMA dermatologyActivating HRAS Mutation in Agmited Spitz Nevi Arising in a Nevus Spilus.2013
• JOURL OF THE TIOL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORKMelanoma, Version 2.2013 Featured Updates to the NCCN Guidelines2013
• TRANSLATIOL ONCOLOGYA Systemic Complete Response of Metastatic Melanoma to Local Radiation and Immunotherapy2012
• CANCERBehavioral determints of successful early melanoma detection2012
• JOURL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYGender Disparities in Patients With Melanoma: Breaking the Glass Ceiling2012
• JOURL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGYSurvival Is Not the Only Valuable End Point in Melanoma Screening2012
• BRITISH JOURL OF DERMATOLOGYReporting and registering nonmelanoma skin cancers: a compelling public health need2012
• JOURL OF THE TIOL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORKMelanoma2012
• JOURL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYGuidelines of care for the magement of primary cutaneous melanoma2011
• JOURL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYReducing mortality in individuals at high risk for advanced melanoma through education2011
• PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGYMelanoma and Melanocytic Tumors of Uncertain Malignt Potential in Children2010
• JOURL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYRisk of second primary maligncies following cutaneous melanoma diagnosis: A population-based study2010
• JOURL OF CUTANEOUS PATHOLOGYRecurrence rates associated with incompletely excised low-risk nonmelanoma skin cancer2010
• CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTIONEfficacy of Skin Self-Examition Practices for Early Melanoma Detection2009
• JOURL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYSelection criteria for genetic assessment of patients with familial melanoma2009
• JOURL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGYIncreasing Burden of Melanoma in the United States2009
• JOURL OF CUTANEOUS PATHOLOGYLymphatic invasion in cutaneous melanoma is associated with sentinel lymph node metastasis2009
• PROCEEDINGS OF THE TIOL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMImpaired interferon sigling is a common immune defect in human cancer2009
• ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGYMelanoma in Middle-aged2009
• JOURL OF THE TIOL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORKMelanoma2009
• JOURL OF CUTANEOUS PATHOLOGYHigh-molecular-weight keratin stain as a complement to Melan A stain2008
• JOURL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYMelanoma underreporting: Why does it happen, how big is the problem, and how do we fix it?2008
• AMERICAN JOURL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINECalifornia medicaid Enrollment and melanoma stage at diagnosis - A population-based study2008
• JOURL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYScreening, early detection2007
• JOURL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYEvaluation of digital dermoscopy in a pigmented lesion clinic2007
• JOURL OF CUTANEOUS MEDICINE AND SURGERYCrafting a melanoma educatiol campaign to reach middle-aged and older men2006
• JOURL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYUse of artificial tanning products among young adults2006
• AMERICAN JOURL OF HEALTH PROMOTIONSun care advertising in popular US magazines2006
• ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGYA call for the development and implementation of a targeted tiol melanoma screening program2006
• JOURL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYSun protection factor content and warning statements for sunless tanning products2005
• JOURL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGYIncreasing incidence of lentigo malig melanoma subtypes2005
• JOURL OF CUTANEOUS PATHOLOGYHistologic similarities between lentigo malig and dysplastic nevus2005
• eMedicine Jourl [serial online]. Available at: http://www.emedicine.coMalignt Melanoma0
• J Clin Outcomes MagementPrevention and detection of melanoma in the primary care setting.2005
• JOURL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYMuir-Torre syndrome: Confirmation of diagnosis by immunohistochemical alysis of cutaneous lesions2004
• American Jourl of dermatopathologyChallenge. Epithelioid cell histiocytoma.2003
• JOURL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYMalignt melanoma2003
• JOURL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGYCurrent magement of melanoma: Benefits of surgical staging and adjuvant therapy2003
• SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICADermatological perspectives of malignt melanoma2003
• JOURL OF CUTANEOUS PATHOLOGYEffects of biopsy-induced wound healing on residual basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas2003
• ANLS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGYPositron emission tomography is superior to computed tomography for metastatic detection2002
• JOURL OF CUTANEOUS PATHOLOGYInterstitial mycosis fungoides2002
• The Melanoma LetterThe ratiole behind the 2002 AJCC Melanoma Staging Committee recommendations2001
• TURE MEDICINECharacterization of circulating T cells specific for tumor-associated antigens in melanoma patients1999
• JOURL OF CUTANEOUS PATHOLOGYInfiltrative basal cell carcinoma occurring in sites of biopsy-proven nodular basal cell carcinoma1998
• JOURL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASESChronic vulvar ulceration in an immunocompetent woman due to acyclovir-resistant1998
• JOURL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYIncreased proportion of aggressive1996
• SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICAMalignt melanoma from the dermatologic perspective1996
• JOURL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYSurgical margins for malignt melanoma: Another point of view1996
• INTERTIOL JOURL OF DERMATOLOGYCutaneous myiasis following travel to Belize1996
• JOURL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYCUTANEOUS NODULES OF MYCOBACTERIUM1993
• JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORKMelanoma, Version 4.2014 Featured Updates to the NCCN Guidelines2014
• CANCERPediatric Melanoma: Analysis of an International Registry2013
• Future oncologyRole of aspirin and non-aspirin NSAIDs in preventing melanoma.2013
• JAMA dermatologyActivating HRAS Mutation in Agminated Spitz Nevi Arising in a Nevus Spilus.2013
• JAMA DERMATOLOGYMelanoma Survival Disadvantage in Young, Non-Hispanic White Males Compared With Females2013
• CANCERAspirin is associated with lower melanoma risk among postmenopausal Caucasian women The Women's2013
• JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORKMelanoma, Version 2.2013 Featured Updates to the NCCN Guidelines2013
• CANCERRandomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of sulindac in individuals at risk for melanoma2012
• TRANSLATIONAL ONCOLOGYA Systemic Complete Response of Metastatic Melanoma to Local Radiation and Immunotherapy2012
• CURRENT ONCOLOGY REPORTSScreening and Prevention Measures for Melanoma: Is There a Survival Advantage?2012
• CANCERExamining the pathways linking lower socioeconomic status and advanced melanoma2012
• CANCERBehavioral determinants of successful early melanoma detection2012
• JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYGender Disparities in Patients With Melanoma: Breaking the Glass Ceiling2012
• JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGYSurvival Is Not the Only Valuable End Point in Melanoma Screening2012
• BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGYReporting and registering nonmelanoma skin cancers: a compelling public health need2012
• JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORKMelanoma2012
• ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGYAttitudes Toward Indoor Tanning Among Users of Sunless Tanning Products2012
• JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYGuidelines of care for the management of primary cutaneous melanoma2011
• JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYReducing mortality in individuals at high risk for advanced melanoma through education2011
• ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGYIncreases in Melanoma Among Adolescent Girls2011
• Curiel-Lewandrowski, C., Swetter, S., Einspahr, J., Hsu, C., Saboda, KEffect of oral sulindac on biomarkers of drug bioavailability2011
• CANCERThe Expanding Melanoma Burden in California Hispanics Importance of Socioeconomic Distribution2011
• CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTIONInteraction of Area-Level Socioeconomic Status2010
• PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGYMelanoma and Melanocytic Tumors of Uncertain Malignant Potential in Children2010
• JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYRisk of second primary malignancies following cutaneous melanoma diagnosis2010
• JOURNAL OF CUTANEOUS PATHOLOGYRecurrence rates associated with incompletely excised low-risk nonmelanoma skin cancer2010
• CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTIONEfficacy of Skin Self-Examination Practices for Early Melanoma Detection2009
• JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYSelection criteria for genetic assessment of patients with familial melanoma2009
• JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGYIncreasing Burden of Melanoma in the United States2009
• JOURNAL OF CUTANEOUS PATHOLOGYLymphatic invasion in cutaneous melanoma is associated with sentinel lymph node metastasis2009
• PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OImpaired interferon signaling is a common immune defect in human cancer2009
• ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGYFactors Associated With Physician Discovery of Early Melanoma in Middle-aged and Older Men2009
• ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGYGender Differences in Melanoma Awareness and Detection Practices Between Middle2009
• ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGYMelanoma in Middle-aged2009
• CANCERFactors Related to the Presentation of Thin2009
• JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORKMelanoma2009
• JOURNAL OF CUTANEOUS PATHOLOGYHigh-molecular-weight keratin stain as a complement to Melan A stain2008
• JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYMelanoma underreporting: Why does it happen, how big is the problem, and how do we fix it?2008
• AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINECalifornia medicaid Enrollment and melanoma stage at diagnosis - A population-based study2008
• ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGYPrimary dermal melanoma2008
• JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYScreening, early detection2007
• JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYEvaluation of digital dermoscopy in a pigmented lesion clinic2007
• ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGYEffect of health care delivery models on melanoma thickness2007
• JOURNAL OF CUTANEOUS MEDICINE AND SURGERYCrafting a melanoma educational campaign to reach middle-aged and older men2006
• ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGYFacial resurfacing for nonmelanoma skin cancer prophylaxis2006
• ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGYSlow-growing nodule on the thigh - Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT)2006
• JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYUse of artificial tanning products among young adults2006
• AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PROMOTIONSun care advertising in popular US magazines2006
• ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGYA call for the development and implementation of a targeted national melanoma screening program2006
• JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYSun protection factor content and warning statements for sunless tanning products2005
• JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGYIncreasing incidence of lentigo maligna melanoma subtypes2005
• ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGYSentinel lymph node biopsy for cutaneous melanoma - The Stanford experience, 1997-20042005
• JOURNAL OF CUTANEOUS PATHOLOGYHistologic similarities between lentigo maligna and dysplastic nevus2005
• eMedicine Journal [serial online]. Available at: http://www.emedicine.Malignant Melanoma0
• Current Cancer Therapy ReviewsVaccine therapy of melanoma: an update.2005
• J Clin Outcomes ManagementPrevention and detection of melanoma in the primary care setting.2005
• ONCOLOGY-NEW YORKMelanoma in the older person2004
• DERMATOLOGIC SURGERYExtraocular sebaceous carcinoma in a patient with Muir-Torre syndrome2004
• ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGYDiffuse verrucous, vascular nodules on the extremities and trunk2004
• JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYMuir-Torre syndrome: Confirmation of diagnosis by immunohistochemical analysis of cutaneous lesions2004
• ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGYKinetics and specificity of Fas ligand induction in toxic epidermal necrolysis2004
• ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGYPrimary dermal melanoma - A distinct subtype of melanoma2004
• American Journal of dermatopathologyChallenge. Epithelioid cell histiocytoma.2003
• JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYMalignant melanoma2003
• JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGYCurrent management of melanoma: Benefits of surgical staging and adjuvant therapy2003
• SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICADermatological perspectives of malignant melanoma2003
• JOURNAL OF CUTANEOUS PATHOLOGYEffects of biopsy-induced wound healing on residual basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas2003
• PREVENTIVE MEDICINEIncreased effectiveness of targeted skin cancer screening2003
• ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGYPositron emission tomography is superior to computed tomography for metastatic detection2002
• JOURNAL OF CUTANEOUS PATHOLOGYInterstitial mycosis fungoides2002
• ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGYDeveloping indications for the use of sentinel lymph node biopsy2001
• The Melanoma LetterThe rationale behind the 2002 AJCC Melanoma Staging Committee recommendations2001
• NATURE MEDICINECharacterization of circulating T cells specific for tumor-associated antigens in melanoma patients1999
• CUTISHereditary ochronosis: Hyperpigmented skin overlying cartilaginous structures1999
• JOURNAL OF CUTANEOUS PATHOLOGYInfiltrative basal cell carcinoma occurring in sites of biopsy-proven nodular basal cell carcinoma1998
• JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASESChronic vulvar ulceration in an immunocompetent woman due to acyclovir-resistant1998
• ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGYDopamine-associated symmetric peripheral gangrene1997
• JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYIncreased proportion of aggressive1996
• SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICAMalignant melanoma from the dermatologic perspective1996
• JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYSurgical margins for malignant melanoma: Another point of view1996
• INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGYCutaneous myiasis following travel to Belize1996
• CLINICAL PEDIATRICSSCLEREDEMA REVISITED - A POSTSTREPTOCOCCAL COMPLICATION1994
• JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGYCUTANEOUS NODULES OF MYCOBACTERIUM1993

Experience & Accolades

• Professor of DermatologyPalo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System and the Stanford University Medical Center
• Member2009 - 2011President, Board of Directors, American Cancer Society, Santa Clara County Unit
• Member 2006 - 2012 Melanoma Clinical Guidelines Task Force, American Academy of Dermatology
• Member Scientific
• Member Programs Committee, Melanoma Section
• Member2006 - 2008 American Society of Clinical Oncology
• Member Melanoma/Skin Cancer Committee
• Member1999 - 2009 American Academy of Dermatology
• Member2013 - 2014 Medical Advisory Panel, Melanoma Research Alliance
• Member2012 - 2014 Physician Leader, Stanford Cancer Care Program in Cutaneous Oncology
• Member 2007 - 2014 Melanoma Panel, National Comprehensive Cancer Network
• Member2007 - 2014 Board of Directors, American Cancer Society, Santa Clara County Unit

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