Dermatology
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Melanoma increases in adolescents
Major finding: The incidence of melanoma has increased by an average of 2% per year for both boys and girls in the past 30 years.Data source: An...
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Are dermatologists falling behind the technology curve?
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One in four melanoma patients shun sunscreen
Major finding: About 27% of melanoma survivors reported never wearing sunscreen, and 2% reported using a tanning bed.Data source: A database...
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Ipilimumab plus surgery boosted advanced melanoma survival
Major finding: The 5-year melanoma-specific survival rate was 51%, and the median overall survival duration was 60 months for patients with...
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Eat fish and avoid acne?
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Plantar wart therapy smackdown: Cryotherapy vs. salicylic acid
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Screen all psoriasis patients for hepatitis before immunosuppressive therapy
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Systemic steroid prescriptions for psoriasis persist
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Aspirin may protect older women from melanoma
Major Finding: The risk of melanoma was 21% lower in white, postmenopausal women who took aspirin regularly.Data Source: Women’s Health Initiative...
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Pooled data allow fine-tuning of surveillance intervals for AAA
Major Finding: The risk of AAA rupture in men would be less than 1% if surveillance intervals were extended to 3 years for AAAs measuring 3.0-3.9...
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Omalizumab shows efficacy for refractory chronic idiopathic urticaria
Major finding: Treatment significantly improved weekly itch-severity scores after 12 weeks.Data source: Randomized controlled phase III trial...