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Phototherapy for Vitiligo: An Overview of the Essentials
With an expanding array of therapeutic options emerging for vitiligo, phototherapy remains a safe and effective option
Delayed Melanoma Care During Pandemic Proved Costly
Delayed diagnoses due to pandemic lockdowns tied to years of life lost
LAUNCH ALERT: Lifileucel (AMTAGVI) Approved for Treatment of Advanced Melanoma
FDA grants accelerated approval for the first T cell therapy for a solid tumor cancer
Efficacy, Safety of Deucravacitinib Maintained Through Two Years
Exposure-adjusted incidence rates similar at one, two years for adverse events in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis
Risk for Subsequent Squamous Cell Carcinomas Rises With Number of Prior Ones
Median time interval after the previous cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma decreases after each subsequent cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
Clinical Markers Improve With IV Ertapenem for Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Significant reductions seen in mean Physician Global Assessment scores and in pain, C-reactive protein, IL-6, leukocytes
Deep Learning Improves Diagnostic Accuracy for Skin Diseases
Both specialists and generalists were 4 percentage points less accurate for diagnosis of images of dark versus light skin
Dermavant Submits Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to FDA for VTAMA® (tapinarof) Cream, 1% for the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis in Adults and Children 2 Years of Age and Older
sNDA is supported by positive data from the Phase 3 ADORING 1 and ADORING 2 pivotal trials and interim results from the Phase 3...
FDA Approves Aurlumyn for Severe Frostbite
Newly approved medication lowers the need for amputation of fingers or toes
Study Looks at Access to U.S. Burn Centers Using 2019 Data
Disparities seen in access to burn centers, with lower access in the South and West and for those with lower income
Can Apremilast Improve Signs, Symptoms of Genital Psoriasis?
More patients receiving apremilast achieved modified static Physician Global Assessment of Genitalia response at week 16
Many Survivors of Localized Melanoma Fear Recurrence
Thirty-eight of 51 survivors had FCRI-SF score above the threshold for clinical fear of cancer recurrence
Smoking Linked to Melanoma-Associated Death in Early-Stage Melanoma
Greatest increased risk for melanoma-specific mortality seen for patients with SLNB-negative disease
Health Care Costs, Resource Utilization Increased for Vitiligo Patients
Differences in all-cause, vitiligo-related health care costs remained higher for those on treatments with systemic effects/mental health diagnoses
JNJ-77242113 Shows Greater Efficacy Than Placebo for Plaque Psoriasis
Percentage of patients with PASI-75 response was higher with the interleukin-23-receptor antagonist peptide
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Metformin Use Not Significantly Linked to Pruritus
Canagliflozin significantly more likely to cause pruritus than insulin lispro or insulin glargine
Does Reflectance Confocal Microscopy Increase Diagnostic Accuracy for BCC?
Adjunctive handheld RCM improves diagnostic accuracy of lesions clinically suspicious for basal cell carcinoma
AAD Updates Guidelines for Management of Acne Vulgaris
Strong recommendations made for benzoyl peroxide, topical retinoids, topical antibiotics, oral doxycycline
Gender Minority Adults Are Vulnerable During Full Body Skin Exam
Gender queer and transgender individuals more likely to report discomfort than sexual minority cisgender females, males
Dapsone, Sulfasalazine Beneficial as Adjuvants in Pemphigus Vulgaris
Evidence from review supports efficacy of dapsone and sulfasalazine as adjuvant therapies
Pretreatment Testing Often Omitted in Chronic Inflammatory Skin Disease
Between 11 and 59 percent of patients had tuberculosis screening within six months before treatment
Early FDG PET/CT Can ID Metabolic Changes in Advanced Melanoma
Metabolic changes associated with progression-free survival in patients receiving pembrolizumab
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