Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
Conference Coverage
Mohs surgery in the elderly: The dilemma of when to treat
“The take-home point for me is to treat your whole patient, not just the tumor.”
Conference Coverage
What’s ahead for laser-assisted drug delivery?
Efforts are underway to compare the pattern of drug distribution with different modes of delivery.
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Adjunctive confocal microscopy found to reduce unnecessary skin excisions
The findings “are not yet applicable to general dermatology across the world, as the authors comment, given that reflectance confocal microscopy...
Conference Coverage
Studies address ibrutinib bleeding risk in patients with CLL receiving Mohs surgery
Mohs surgeons may commonly find themselves treating patients with these unique considerations.
Conference Coverage
Fractional lasers appear to treat more than a fraction of skin, expert says
Dr. Molly Wanner now thinks of fractional lasers as stimulating a laser-cell biology interaction, not just a laser-tissue interaction.
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Topical tranexamic acid reduces postop bleeding following Mohs surgery
“No studies have evaluated topical TXA with the aim to reduce postoperative bleeding in the setting of Mohs micrographic surgery,” one of the...
Conference Coverage
Bupivacaine following Mohs surgery reduces opioid use, study finds
Recent research has shown that Mohs micrographic surgeons have the highest rates of opioid prescribing of all dermatologists.
Original Research
Skin Cancer Education in the Medical School Curriculum
Nondermatologist practitioners play a notable role in mitigating the health care burden of skin cancer by screening with the skin cancer...
Commentary
Field Cancerization in Dermatology: Updates on Treatment Considerations and Emerging Therapies
We discuss updates to nonsurgical field-directed and lesion-directed therapies as well as other emerging therapies.
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Pick your sunscreen carefully: 75% don’t pass muster
Overall, about 1 in 4 sunscreens, or about 500 products, met standards for providing adequate sun protection and avoiding ingredients linked to...
Original Research
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Characteristics of Cutaneous Tumors Treated by Mohs Micrographic Surgery
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the practice of Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS). We sought to determine the characteristics of skin cancers...