Mixed Topics
Make the Diagnosis
Pruritic, violaceous papules in a patient with renal cell carcinoma
Pembrolizumab was discontinued by oncology because the patient had completed a majority of the cycles of therapy.
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Doctors Endorsing Products on X May Not Disclose Company Ties
Researchers review posts by physicians on X, looking for key words that might indicate that the posts were intended as endorsements of a product...
Conference Coverage
One Patient Changed This Oncologist’s View of Hope. Here’s How.
“How we think about hope directly influences patient care,” according to a professor of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York...
Environmental Dermatology
Aquatic Antagonists: Dermatologic Injuries From Sea Urchins (Echinoidea)
This article aims to bring awareness to the myriad complications from sea urchin injuries as well as the mechanisms for successful spine removal...
From the Journals
Are Children Born Through ART at Higher Risk for Cancer?
A slight increase in the risk for leukemia was observed in children conceived through IVF or ICSI.
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Prenatal Antibiotics May Increase Seborrheic Dermatitis Risk in Babies
In a previous study, the investigators found that exposure to antibiotics both in utero and during the first 90 days of life increases the risk...
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The ASCO Annual Meeting Starts This Week
More than 7000 abstracts were submitted for this year’s meeting a new record — and over 5000 were selected for presentation.
From the Journals
ASTRO Releases New EBRT Guideline for Symptomatic Bone Mets
Recommendations concerning pain management and quality of life are part of the guidance.
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Obesity and Cancer: Untangling a Complex Web
Is gaining weight later in life better or worse for cancer risk than being overweight or obese from a young age?
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Study Finds Injuries, Stress Levels Increased Among Mohs Surgeons
The literature is limited concerning work-associated stressors among Mohs surgeons.
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Does More Systemic Treatment for Advanced Cancer Improve Survival?
Researchers evaluate whether patients treated in practices with higher rates of systemic therapy for very advanced disease have longer survival....