Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
From the Journals
Survey: Artificial intelligence finds support among dermatologists
Survey shows no real difference in acceptance between younger and older respondents.
Latest News
Why dermatologists should support artificial intelligence efforts
“I really do believe this is going to be the future,” Dr. Vishal A. Patel said.
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Fungating Mass on the Abdominal Wall
A 77-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with anemia (hemoglobin, 5.2 g/dL [reference range, 12.0–15.5 g/dL]) and a rapidly growing...
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Indurated Violaceous Lesions on the Face, Trunk, and Legs
A 25-year-old man with no notable medical history presented to the dermatology clinic with growing selfdescribed cysts on the face, trunk, and...
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Erythematous Indurated Nodule on the Forehead
A 39-year-old man presented with an enlarging asymptomatic nodule on the forehead of more than 3 years’ duration. Physical examination revealed a...
Feature
What causes cancer? There’s a lot we don’t know
Obesity status over time may be more relevant to cancer risk than one-off measures.
From the Journals
Skin imaging working group releases first guidelines for AI algorithms used in dermatology
The goal of these guidelines is to “create higher-quality reporting of dataset and algorithm characteristics for dermatology AI.”
Conference Coverage
Elevated mortality seen in Merkel cell patients from rural areas
“There is a need for us to further interrogate what the causes are for this disparity in care between rural and urban centers,” Dr. Bryan T....
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Multiple Lesions With Recurrent Bleeding
A 63-year-old man with frontal bossing and a history of jaw cysts presented with numerous lesions on the scalp, trunk, and legs with recurrent...
From the Journals
AI: Skin of color underrepresented in datasets used to identify skin cancer
“There was massive underrepresentation of skin lesion images from darker-skinned populations,” the authors wrote.
Cosmeceutical Critique
Does the use of frankincense make sense in dermatology?
Terpenoids and essential oils are the primary components of frankincense and are known to impart anti-inflammatory and anticancer activity.