Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
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Enlarging Red Papulonodule on the Chest
A man in his 60s presented with a subcutaneous nodule on the right side of the chest. Due to impaired mental status, he was unable to describe the...
Original Research
Mobile Medical Apps for Patient Education: A Graded Review of Available Dermatology Apps
The utilization of mobile applications (apps) as educational resources for patients highlights the need for an objective method of evaluating the...
Case Reports
Primary Cutaneous Follicle Center Lymphoma Mimicking Folliculitis
Primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma (PCFCL) is the most common type of cutaneous B-cell lymphoma. The cutaneous manifestations of PCFCL...
Case Letter
Complete Remission of Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma in a Patient With Severe Psoriasis
A 69-year-old white man presented with a skin lesion on the back of 1 to 2 weeks’ duration. The patient stated he was unaware of it, but his wife...
Conference Coverage
Best practices address latest trends in PDT, skin cancer treatment
MIAMI – Consider new CPT codes for PDT and the benefit of hedgehog inhibitors to shrink some skin cancers before further treatment.
Conference Coverage
Study IDs predictors of nonmelanoma skin cancer in IBD
Male gender and white race rank among epidemiologic risk factors that predict which IBD patients go on to develop nonmelanoma skin cancer.
From the Journals
AAD guidelines favor surgery for nonmelanoma skin cancers
The guidelines for basal cell and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma also discuss biopsy techniques, tumor staging, and prevention of recurrence of...
Case Letter
Nonmalignant Cutaneous Findings Associated With Vemurafenib
Case Reports
Scaly Pink Patches: Differentiating Psoriasis From Basal Cell Carcinoma
Dermoscopy, commonly used to analyze skin tumors, has more recently been used to evaluate inflammatory dermatoses...
Original Research
Perceptions of Tanning Risk Among Melanoma Patients With a History of Indoor Tanning
A new US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation classified tanning beds as class II, requiring indoor tanning facilities to inform users of...
From the Journals
Topical fluorouracil reduces risk for surgery for SCC
The study results indicate that topical fluorouracil 5% could be used to reduce the risk of squamous cell carcinoma in high-risk patients.