Advances in the noninvasive diagnosis of melanoma—40 years beyond the ABCDs
Abstract The early detection of cutaneous melanoma is critical to survival outcomes. Because less than one half of melanomas in the United States are diagnosed by dermatologists, the ABCD (asymmetry, border irregularity, color variation, diameter >6 mm) acronym, created 40 years ago with the later addition of “E” for evolution (ABCDE), was developed ...
Joshua Burshtein +8 more
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Inverted follicular keratosis successfully treated with imiquimod
Inverted follicular keratosis is a rare benign tumor of the follicular infundibulum characterized by exo-endophytic growing. It is thought to be a rare variant of the seborrheic keratosis.
Ayse Serap Karadag +5 more
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Safety and efficacy of vismodegib in patients aged ≥65 years with advanced basal cell carcinoma. [PDF]
Because many patients with unresectable basal cell carcinoma (BCC) are aged ≥65 years, this study explores the efficacy and safety of vismodegib in these patients with locally advanced (la) or metastatic (m) basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in the ERIVANCE BCC
Arron, Sarah +8 more
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This article provides a comprehensive overview of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), focusing on innovative non‐surgical prevention and treatment protocols. It introduces a novel, practitioner‐friendly algorithm for BCC management, offering clear guidance for selecting treatment based on patient profiles and tumor characteristics.
Sophia Levit +2 more
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Finding directionality and gene-disease predictions in disease associations [PDF]
Understanding the underlying molecular mechanisms in human diseases is important for diagnosis and treatment of complex conditions and has traditionally been done by establishing associations between disorder-genes and their associated diseases.
Garcia-Albornoz, Manuel +1 more
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Unmasking Linear Psoriasis: A Case of ILVEN‐Like Presentation and Topical Treatment Success
(a) Baseline clinical appearance. (b) Post treatment resolution. Histology features of hyperkeratotic verrucous plaque. ABSTRACT Linear psoriasis can closely mimic ILVEN, complicating diagnosis. Unlike ILVEN, linear psoriasis responds well to topical therapies.
Sujita Manandhar +4 more
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Ultraviolet Type B-Radiation-Induced Hyperplasia and Seborrheic Keratosis is Reduced by Application of Commercial Sunscreens [PDF]
Fifty-six mice were classified into four groups; Group A (control group, n=8), Group B (exposure group, n=16), Group C (n=16) treated with sunscreen 15 minutes before UVB irradiations and group D (n=16) sunscreen treated 60 minutes before UVB exposure ...
Azad K Saeed1*, Snur MA Hassan1 and Nali A Maaruf2
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Dermatofibroma simulating seborrheic keratosis dermoscopically [PDF]
: Dermatofibroma is a frequent benign tumor of easy clinical diagnosis in most cases, but that can mimic other dermatoses. Dermoscopy may help to define the diagnosis and its classical pattern is a central white area, similar to a scar, surrounded by a ...
Daniel Holanda Barroso +5 more
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Epithelial cancer detection by oblique-incidence optical spectroscopy [PDF]
This paper presents a study on non-invasive detection of two common epithelial cancers (skin and esophagus) based on oblique incidence diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (OIDRS).
Balareddy, Karthik C. +5 more
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A Rare Cause of Massive Scrotal Elephantiasis: Case Report and Literature Review
ABSTRACT Scrotal lymphedema is a rare late complication of testicular cancer treatment, with most reported cases occurring in the early postoperative period. Massive scrotal elephantiasis manifesting more than a decade after postchemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (pc‐RPLND) has not previously been described.
David Toro Tole +4 more
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