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Immunotherapy Reduces Skin Cancer Precursors

Author:: Deepa Varma

Publish date: February 19, 2025

Immune checkpoints inhibitors can reduce actinic keratoses, “mitigating field cancerization in high-risk populations.”

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Merkel Cell Carcinoma Less Common, With higher Mortality Than Melanoma

Author:: Deepa Varma

Publish date: January 14, 2025

“It is encouraging that survival for both cancers has increased in recent years, with the largest gains in survival seen in distant stage melanoma,...

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Treatment with Tildrakizumab Effective for Scalp Psoriasis in Phase 3b Study

Author:: Deepa Varma

Publish date: January 14, 2025

At week 16, the response rate was higher in the tildrakizumab group than in the placebo group (49.4% vs 7.3%).

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Cardiac Risks of Newer Psoriasis Biologics vs. TNF Inhibitors Compared

Author:: Deepa Varma

Publish date: January 7, 2025

Researchers analyzed data on 32,098 biologic-naive patients with psoriasis or PsA treated with one of the newer biologics (infliximab, adalimumab, ...

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Online CBT for Patients with AD: Self-Guided vs. Clinician-Guided Intervention Compared

Author:: Deepa Varma

Publish date: January 6, 2025

"The findings support a self-guided intervention as a noninferior and cost-effective alternative to a previously evaluated clinician-guided treatme...

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Central Line Skin Reactions in Children: Survey Addresses Treatment Protocols in Use

Author:: Deepa Varma

Publish date: January 6, 2025

Of the dermatologists surveyed, 66% indicated there was no personal or institutional standardized approach for managing CLD-associated skin reactio...

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Skin Cancer Risk Elevated Among Blood, Marrow Transplant Survivors

Author:: Deepa Varma

Publish date: December 19, 2024

The 30-year cumulative incidence of any cutaneous malignant neoplasm was 27.4%.

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Study Addresses Lichen Planus Prevalence, Treatment

Author:: Deepa Varma

Publish date: December 2, 2024

“Future research to help identify patients who may need systemic treatment and determine appropriate treatments for patients with LP,” the authors ...

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Adalimumab for Psoriasis: Study Compares Biosimilars Vs. Originator

Author:: Deepa Varma

Publish date: December 2, 2024

The analysis included 7387 adalimumab-naive patients who were new users of an adalimumab biosimilar and 3654 patients who switched from Humira to a...

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Levonorgestrel IUDs Linked to Higher Skin Side Effects

Author:: Deepa Varma

Publish date: November 21, 2024

“Counseling prior to initiation of levonorgestrel IUDs should include information on possible cutaneous AEs,” the authors wrote.

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Case Series Highlight Necrotic Wounds Associated with Xylazine-Tainted Fentanyl

Author:: Deepa Varma

Publish date: November 20, 2024

The alpha-2 agonist xylazine, a veterinary sedative, is increasingly detected in fentanyl used illicitly in the United States.

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Bariatric Surgery May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk for Some

Author:: Deepa Varma

Publish date: May 31, 2024

“The surgical treatment benefit was predominantly seen in women with hyperinsulinemia, suggesting insulin may be used as a predictor of treatment e...

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Aquagenic Wrinkling Among Skin-Related Signs of Cystic Fibrosis

Author:: Deepa Varma

Publish date: May 16, 2024

Patients with CF can develop diverse dermatologic manifestations.

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Study Evaluates CVD, Mortality Risks In Patients With Prurigo Nodularis

Author:: Deepa Varma

Publish date: May 8, 2024

Studies have shown increased risks for cardiovascular diseases in patients with prurigo nodularis, but limited sample sizes have hindered further s...

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Do Patients Benefit from Cancer Trial Participation?

Author:: Deepa Varma

Publish date: May 8, 2024

Researchers conduct a meta-analysis comprising 141 comparisons of an investigational drug and a control treatment, which include immunotherapies an...