Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
From the Journals
Higher dietary vitamin A linked to lower SCC risk
The results of the large prospective cohort study support "the protective role of vitamin A against squamous cell carcinoma development."
Case Letter
Metastatic Adamantinoma Presenting as a Cutaneous Papule
Metastatic adamantinoma of the skin is a rare clinical scenario. Dermatologists should be made aware of this rare bone tumor and its unusual...
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Skin safety gap divides white, older from nonwhite, younger
Surveys of passersby and skin-cancer screening attendees in Washington, D.C., reveal a major divide.
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How to recognize pediatric leukemia cutis
The most common type of leukemia associated with leukemia cutis was acute myeloid leukemia.
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Racial, ethnic minorities often don’t practice sun protective behaviors
Cultural beliefs, stigma, and personal preferences may affect behaviors.
Photo Challenge
Grouped Erythematous Papules and Plaques on the Trunk
A 34-year-old man presented to the outpatient dermatology clinic with 3 groups of mildly pruritic, erythematous papules and plaques on the right...
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Smoking linked to increased complication risk after Mohs surgery
Current smokers were nine times more likely than nonsmokers to experience postsurgical problems.
Conference Coverage
Total margin control surgery warranted for high-risk keratinocyte carcinomas
MILAN – For high-risk cases, CCPDMA has superior outcomes, compared with standard excision, according to results of the meta-analysis.
Conference Coverage
Response endures in cemiplimab-treated patients with cutaneous SCC
MILAN – Time to response was “quite rapid” at a median of 1.9 months in both groups.
Conference Coverage
Advanced basal cell carcinoma responds to pembrolizumab in proof-of-concept study
MILAN – Combining pembrolizumab with vismodegib was not clearly superior to pembrolizumab alone in a proof-of-concept study.
Photo Challenge
Painless Nodule on the Leg
A 44-year-old man presented with numbness and a burning sensation of the left lateral leg and dorsal foot of 3 days' duration as well as a left...