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Presurgical Pembrolizumab Beneficial for Desmoplastic Melanoma
71 percent of patients had pathological complete response; 7 percent experienced grade 3 treatment-related adverse events
Microwave Therapy Shows Potential for Treating Molluscum Contagiosum
All lesions in children and adults resolved after an average of 2.1 treatments
Risk Factors Identified for Acral Melanoma Among Veterans
Agent Orange exposure linked to higher odds of AM compared with patients with cutaneous melanoma and controls with no melanoma
Deep Learning Ensemble Shows Potential for Identifying Melanoma
Ensemble integrating three architectures achieved area under the curve of 0.9208, outperforming individual models
Most Atopic Dermatitis Patients Want Climate-Health Education
Patients often experience climate-related triggers, but few reported that their dermatologist addressed these concerns
Inflammation-, Oxidation-Promoting Diet Linked to Skin Cancer
28.06 percent of the association between DII/DOBS and skin cancer was mediated by PhenoAge
Study Characterizes the Variable Clinical Presentations of Measles in Pediatric Patients
Due to overlap with other pediatric conditions and low clinical suspicion, diagnostic delays are common
Intercepting Psoriatic Arthritis in Dermatology Practice: A Call to Action Using the PEST Exam
Psoriatic arthritis is often missed until irreversible joint damage has occurred, but dermatology clinicians can change that. This article highlights how routine use of...
Circulating Tumor DNA Detects Merkel Cell Carcinoma Recurrence
Median lead time 2.7 months between first positive ctDNA and clinical recurrence
Distinct Acne Incidence Patterns Seen in Transgender Individuals
Transmasculine individuals have the highest acne risk in the first year after initiation of testosterone
Preexisting Medical Conditions Linked to Range of Botox Injection Complications
Significant associations seen for autoimmune, endocrine, neurological, and mental health comorbidities
Toripalimab Offers Significant Progression-Free Survival Benefit in Advanced Melanoma
Significantly reduced risk for disease progression or death seen with toripalimab versus dacarbazine, including in acral melanoma
ICP-332 Has Favorable Safety Profile, Is Efficacious for Atopic Dermatitis
Higher percentage reductions in Eczema Area and Severity Index seen with 80 mg ICP-332, 120 mg ICP-332 versus placebo
Metabolic Bariatric Surgery Tied to Improvement in Psoriasis Outcomes
69.5 percent of patients demonstrated improvement or remission of psoriasis after metabolic bariatric surgery for obesity
Report Reveals Prevalence of Allergic Conditions in U.S. Adults, Children in 2024
In 2024, 31.7 percent of adults and 29.5 percent of children had diagnosed seasonal allergy, eczema, or food allergy
Assisted Reproductive Technology Linked to Atopic Disease Risk in Offspring
Findings show significant risk for asthma, allergic rhinitis, or atopic dermatitis
Clinically Meaningful Hair Regrowth Seen With Ivarmacitinib for Severe Alopecia Areata
Severity of Alopecia Tool score ≤20 at week 24 achieved by 34.9, 40.6, and 9.0 percent of patients receiving 4 mg, 8 mg ivarmacitinib,...
Prognosis Poor After Surgical Treatment for Vaginal, Vulvar Melanoma
Median progression-free survival 7.5 months among 22 patients who underwent surgery for vaginal or vulvar melanoma
Biologics Are Safe for Patients With Psoriasis, Cancer
Biologics do not affect cancer progression, while predictors of progression include advanced cancer stage, higher comorbidity burden
Survival Similar for Men, Women With Metastatic Melanoma Receiving Immunotherapy
Women had improved survival without immunotherapy, but similar survival with immunotherapy
Weight-Loss Interventions Seem Beneficial in Psoriasis
Review of randomized controlled trials shows interventions improve psoriasis severity and quality of life
Nemolizumab Rapidly Relieves Itch, Sleep Disturbance in Atopic Dermatitis
Data from four randomized clinical trials confirm benefits by day 2 in atopic dermatitis, prurigo nodularis
5-Fluorouracil Successful for Bowen Disease in Long Term
Negligible additional risk for recurrence seen after 5FU or surgical excision; negligible risk for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma reported from treated BD
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