Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
Commentary
Phototherapy: Is It Still Important?
Despite new technologies and therapeutic options, phototherapy continues to be a valuable tool in the dermatologist’s armamentarium. Between...
Practical Pearls
Clinical Pearl: Advantages of the Scalp as a Split-Thickness Skin Graft Donor Site
Common challenges associated with split-thickness skin graft (STSG) donor site wounds include slow healing times and poor scar cosmesis. Although...
Case Reports
Vandetanib Photoinduced Cutaneous Toxicities
Vandetanib is a US Food and Drug Administration–approved once-daily oral multikinase inhibitor for patients with progressive medullary thyroid...
From the Journals
Study finds inconsistent links with aspirin, nonaspirin NSAIDs and reduced skin cancer risk
“We observed weak and inconsistent inverse associations between use of these medications and incidence of either BCC or SCC.”
Conference Coverage
Belatacept may mitigate skin cancer risk in transplant patients
CHICAGO – Relative to calcineurin inhibitors, belatacept was associated with a greater than 50% reduction in skin cancer risk.
Conference Coverage
Baseline imaging recommended in all Merkel cell carcinoma patients
CHICAGO – New data emphasize the need for routine baseline scans in patients with Merkel cell carcinoma.
From the Journals
Atypical case of cutaneous MCL mimics SPTCL
The unusual case shows the importance of molecular cytogenetics and/or immunohistochemistry when making a diagnosis in panniculitis-type lymphomas...
Practical Pearls
"Doctor, Do I Need a Skin Check?"
Total-body skin examination is the bedrock on which most general dermatologists’ clinic days are built. Dr. Lorraine Rosamilia provides practical...
Photo Challenge
Cystic Scalp Lesion
A frail 85-year-old man presented to the emergency department for treatment of an erythematous tender nodule on the scalp. The area was...
Latest News
Ultrasound offers advantages for long-term lymph node surveillance in high-grade SCC patients
BALTIMORE – Compared with other imaging modalities, ultrasound gives more anatomic details and costs much less.
Commentary
Topical Chemotherapy for Numerous Superficial Basal Cell Carcinomas Years After Isolated Limb Perfusion for Melanoma
Topical chemotherapy should be considered in patients with frequent superficial basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) to avoid numerous surgical procedures...