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In this month's podcast, Reporter Naseem Miller talks with Dr. Terry Cronin about a research review of medical malpractice claims filed in Florida. The findings may surprise you. Reporter Heidi Splete chats with Dr. Doris Hexel about why when it comes to injections, less is more in the... »
Head/Neck Cancer Treatments Less Effective in HIV Patients
PHOENIX – Definitive radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy was less tolerated and less effective in HIV-positive patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma than in HIV-negative patients in a single-institution retrospective study of 71 HIV-positive patients. "Head and neck... »
Blog: Could Radiation Make a Comeback in Dermatology?
Could radiation therapy be making its way back to the dermatologists’ toolbox for treating skin cancer? Maybe, said Dr. James M. Spencer. The once gigantic machines used for radiation are being replaced by smaller ones, and treatment methods and calculations are getting simpler, said Dr. Spencer,... »
NAPA, CALIF. – Because actinic keratoses are the most common lesions with premalignant potential in the skin, knowing how to predict their malignancy can be life saving, according to Dr. Miriam S. Bettencourt. Most AKs do... »
Thulium Laser Yields 'Dramatic' Resolution of AKs
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – The nonablative fractionated thulium laser at 1,927-nm wavelength is a promising new noninvasive therapy for actinic keratoses. The laser was actually developed for superficial skin resurfacing, an... »
The Food and Drug Administration has approved vismodegib, an oral, once-daily medication for adults with locally advanced and metastatic advanced basal cell carcinoma on Jan. 30. Vismodegib (Erivedge) is the first... »
Picato Gel Approved to Treat Actinic Keratoses
The Food and Drug Administration approved two strengths of ingenol mebutate gel for the treatment of actinic keratoses Jan. 23. The 0.015% formulation of ingenol mebutate gel (Picato) was approved for the treatment of... »
Head/Neck Cancer Treatments Less Effective in HIV Patients
PHOENIX – Definitive radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy was less tolerated and less effective in HIV-positive patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma than in HIV-negative patients in a... »
What were dermatologists watching from Skin & Allergy News in 2011? Here's the top five countdown. 5. New Drugs Help Melanoma Patients Live Longer: Dr. Lynn Schuchter puts the studies, which were... »
The Skinny Vodcast: Episode 2
Skin & Allergy News editor Amy Pfeiffer and reporter Naseem Miller review hot news in dermatology with the experts. And, guest dermatologist Lily Talakoub tackles the sea of cleansers. »
Prom Tanning in '90s Behind Current Spike in Melanoma
NEW YORK – Teenage girls who used tanning beds in the 1990s are behind the sharp increase in melanoma in young women, according to Dr. Darrell S. Rigel. The rise in melanoma from this often prom-driven surge in tanning has... »
Could radiation therapy be making its way back to the dermatologists’ toolbox for treating skin cancer? Maybe, said Dr. James M. Spencer. The once gigantic machines used for radiation are being replaced by smaller ones, and... »
Blog: Top 10 Stories of 2011
For those of you who have had a busy year and haven't had the chance to regularly read the latest dermatology news on Skin and Allergy News Digital Network, we have you covered. As we ring in the new year, here's a rundown... »
Point/Counterpoint: What is the first-line treatment of choice for metastatic BRAF-mutant melanoma?
Consider immunotherapy as first-line treatment. Application of immunotherapy is becoming increasingly more sophisticated as we learn to control the many signals that activate and deactivate T cells. We now have two... »
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| Feb 8 - 12 Naples, FL | Dermatology Foundation (DF): Clinical Symposia |
| Feb 16 - 20 Miami Beach, FL | 2012 South Beach Symposium |
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| Mar 14 - 15 San Diego, CA | International Society of Dermatopathology (ISDP): 15th Joint Meeting |
| Mar 14 - 17 San Diego, CA | Association of Dermatology Administrators and Managers (ADA-M): 20th Annual Meeting |
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| Mar 15 San Diego, CA | 16th Annual Meeting of the Council for Nail Disorders |
Seminars In Cutaneous Medicine And Surgery
Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery publishes topical reviews that address critical advances in the practice of medical and surgical dermatology. In-depth coverage of topics integral to the specialty, includes dermatologic surgery, general dermatology and dermatopathology.March
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Craig Leonardi
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Pediatric Dermatology
Kelly Cordoro
September
Pigmented Lesions
Michael Ming
December
Skin Cancer
Tom Rohrer
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