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Cutaneous Metastases Masquerading as Solitary or Multiple Keratoacanthomas
- Author:
- Philip R. Cohen, MD
- Ryan R. Riahi, MD
Cutaneous metastases presenting as new-onset solitary or multiple keratoacanthomalike nodules in either a cancer-free individual or a patient with...
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Addressing Health Literacy for Miscommunication in Dermatology
- Author:
- Boya Abudu, MD, MPH
- Philip R. Cohen, MD
Verbal and nonverbal communication skills are essential aspects of health literacy. Improvement in these areas can help dermatologists effectively...
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Leukemia Cutis–Associated Leonine Facies and Eyebrow Loss
- Author:
- Philip R. Cohen, MD
Leonine facies may present in association with leukemia cutis and other cancers. Although eyebrow loss in leonine facies often is not reversible,...
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Vaginal and Scrotal Rejuvenation: The Potential Role of Dermatologists in Genital Rejuvenation
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- Philip R. Cohen, MD
Dermatologists have the opportunity to perform genital rejuvenation procedures to remedy various conditions of the vagina or scrotum. These...
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Melasma Treatment With Oral Tranexamic Acid and a Novel Adjuvant Topical Therapy
- Author:
- Philip R. Cohen, MD
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Do Infants Fed Rice and Rice Products Have an Increased Risk for Skin Cancer?
- Author:
- Philip R. Cohen, MD
Rice and rice products, such as rice cereal and rice snacks, contain inorganic arsenic. Exposure to arsenicin utero and during early life may be...
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Using the Blanch Sign to Differentiate Weathering Nodules From Auricular Tophaceous Gout
- Author:
- Jeremy Udkoff, MA
- Philip R. Cohen, MD
To the Editor: We commend the recent report by Smith et al (Cutis. 2016;97:166, 175-176) that described multiple white nodules on the bilateral...
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Dermatologists Should Get the Point: Acupuncture for the Treatment of Skin Disorders
- Author:
- Philip R. Cohen, MD
Complementary and alternative medicine has a definite adjunctive and even at times primary role in the medical management of patients. Its...
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Red Alert: Can Topical Skin Care Products Promote Melanoma Metastasis?
- Author:
- Philip R. Cohen, MD
Le Gal et al (Sci Transl Med. 2015;7:308re8) discovered that antioxidant administration in mice not only increased lymph node metastases...
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Nicotinamide Prevents Actinic Keratoses, Basal Cell Carcinomas, and Squamous Cell Carcinomas
- Author:
- Philip R. Cohen, MD
Chen et al (N Engl J Med. 2015;373:1618-1626) performed a multicenter, phase 3, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Results...
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Dermatologists Need To “Stand Up” For Themselves
- Author:
- Philip R. Cohen, MD
Sedentary living, supported by the number of hours spent sitting at work and at home each day, has been associated with increased risk for...
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An Ancient Recipe to Cure a Modern Pathogen
- Author:
- Philip R. Cohen, MD
At the Society for General Microbiology Annual Conference (March 30–April 2, 2015),...
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Coffee Each Day Keeps the Melanoma Away
- Author:
- Philip R. Cohen, MD
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” and coffee each day keeps the melanoma away. A recent analysis of data by Loftfield et al from a food...
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Prevention of Potential Infection Transmission: No Coat, No Tie, No Handshake, Please!
- Author:
- Philip R. Cohen, MD
Do you greet your patients when you enter the examination room in your office or their room in the hospital? “Of course I do,” most physicians...
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Does Your Dermatology Center Need a Dermatoscenter?
- Author:
- Philip R. Cohen, MD
There are anecdotal reports of dogs detecting melanoma and studies of canines being able to not only detect but also distinguish cancer from...