Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
Case Letter
Porocarcinoma Development in a Prior Trauma Site
Porocarcinoma is a rare, potentially aggressive, glandular malignancy that should be a clinical consideration in patients presenting with a...
Hospital Consult
Palliative Care: Utilization Patterns in Inpatient Dermatology
Although severe dermatologic disease negatively impacts patients’ quality of life, palliative care may be underutilized in this population.
Practical Pearls
Use of the Retroauricular Pull-Through Sandwich Flap for Repair of an Extensive Conchal Bowl Defect With Complete Cartilage Loss
Reconstruction of an extensive conchal bowl defect with notable cartilage loss is challenging due to the unique shape of the concha, the need for...
Photo Challenge
Ulcerated Nodule on the Lip
A 79-year-old man with a medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, and atrial fibrillation presented with an enlarging lesion...
Case Letter
Eccrine Porocarcinoma in 2 Patients
Eccrine porocarcinoma is a rare malignancy that clinically mimics other cutaneous malignancies.
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Imaging techniques will revolutionize cancer detection, expert predicts
Jennifer Barton, PhD, and her colleagues are developing an OCT/fluorescence imaging falloposcope that is 0.8 mm in diameter, flexible, and...
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Study supports new NCCN classification for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
The high- and very-high-risk groups in the NCCN guidelines identify SCCs at greatest risk for developing poor outcomes.
Feature
Drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, and now U.S. cancer patients can’t get meds
On Nov. 22, three FDA inspectors arrived at the sprawling Intas Pharmaceuticals plant south of Ahmedabad, India, and found hundreds of trash bags...
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Prognostic factors of SCCs in organ transplant recipients worse compared with general population
SCCs developed most frequently on the head/neck in organ transplant recipients and on the arms/hands in the general population.
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Experts share their sun protection tips for children
Most sunscreens are not approved for use in children under the age of 6 months because testing has not been done in this age group, Dr. Adelaide A...
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Antibiotic prophylaxis may lower SSIs in skin cancer surgery
There’s a lack of evidence from randomized clinical trials of the role of antibiotic prophylaxis in reducing SSI rates among patients undergoing...