Dermatology
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New topicals coming for pediatric atopic dermatitis
LAHAINA, HAWAII – Novel noncorticosteroid topicals will fill an unmet need in atopic dermatitis.
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Does screening by primary care providers effectively detect melanoma and other skin cancers?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Possibly. No trials have directly assessed detection of melanoma and other skin cancers by primary care providers.
Conference Coverage
Measles, scarlet fever among infectious diseases to watch for in 2020
ORLANDO – In 2019, data on the safety and effectiveness of the recombinant herpes zoster vaccine in immunocompromised patients became available....
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Psoriasis: A look back over the past 50 years, and forward to next steps
“The progress has been breathtaking – there’s no other way to describe it.”
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FDA approves first treatment for advanced epithelioid sarcoma
Tazemetostat earns accelerated approval for the treatment of patients aged 16 years and older with metastatic or locally advanced epithelioid...
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Ultrasound improves specificity of psoriatic arthritis referrals
Adding ultrasound to screening questionnaires can improve screening for psoriatic arthritis in patients with psoriasis.
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New guideline provides recommendations for radiation therapy of basal cell, squamous cell cancers
The task force reviewed studies of adults with nonmetastatic invasive BCC or cSCC that were published between May 1998 and June 2018
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Evidence builds for effects of obesity, low physical activity on development of psoriatic arthritis
The study “adds to the growing evidence that the risk of PsA is modifiable and highlights the importance of preventive work against obesity as...
News
New opioid recommendations: Pain from most dermatologic procedures should be managed with acetaminophen, ibuprofen
Just 21 of 87 procedures might require a limited opioid prescription at discharge.
Conference Coverage
Combo elicits lasting responses in metastatic melanoma
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – In a phase 1/2 trial of previously untreated advanced melanoma patients, the combination of bempegaldesleukin and nivolumab...