Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
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Study highlights potential skin cancer risk of UV nail polish dryers
Often referred to as ‘mini tanning beds,’ UV nail polish dryers emit UVA radiation, classified as a carcinogen by the International Agency for...
Clinical Review
Lip Reconstruction After Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Guide on Flaps
Mohs micrographic surgery is the preferred method of treatment for nonmelanoma skin cancers of the lip, as it has the lowest recurrence rates and...
Case Letter
Subcutaneous Panniculitic T-cell Lymphoma Presenting With Anasarca in a Patient With Known Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Subcutaneous panniculitic T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) is a rare type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma that may be complicated by fatal hemophagocytic...
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FDA approves new Merkel cell carcinoma treatment
This marks the first regulatory approval for retifanlimab-dlwr, a PD-1 inhibitor.
From the Journals
Nicotinamide does not prevent skin cancer after organ transplant
Nicotinamide (vitamin B3) has been shown to prevent nonmelanoma skin cancers in healthy, immunocompetent people, so physicians routinely prescribe...
Clinical Review
Epithelioma Cuniculatum (Plantar Verrucous Carcinoma): A Systematic Review of Treatment Options
We review various reported epithelioma cuniculatum treatment modalities and outcomes, with an emphasis on recurrence rates for wide local excision...
Photo Challenge
Violaceous Nodules on the Leg in a Patient with HIV
A 67-year-old man with long-standing hepatitis B virus and HIV managed with chronic antiretroviral therapy presented with worsening erythema and...
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Optimal management of dysplastic nevi continues to evolve
“Misdiagnosis is more common for melanomas that have been assessed with punch and shave biopsies than with an excisional biopsy,” Dr. Benjamin...
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Dermoscopy, other modalities for improving melanoma diagnoses reviewed
The learning curve for dermoscopy is steep, he added, and whether the technique should be considered a first-line tool or as a supplement to other...
Dermpath Diagnosis
Dome-Shaped Periorbital Papule
A 76-year-old woman presented with a slowly growing, asymptomatic, 5-mm, pink-brown, dome-shaped papule adjacent to the left lateral canthus of...
Original Research
Dissociating Fibroepithelioma of Pinkus From Internal Malignancy: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
Fibroepithelioma of Pinkus is considered on the spectrum between adnexal neoplasms and a nonaggressive variant of basal cell carcinoma (BCC).