Skin Cancer
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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Malignancy Is (Still) Associated with Dermatomyositis
- January 29, 2010
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
Skin changes signal cancer risk in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy.
- Reviewing:
- Antiochos BB et al. J Rheumatol 2009 Dec; 36:2704
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Ca and D
- January 29, 2010
- Mark V. Dahl, MD
- Dermatology
Higher serum 25(OH)D levels were associated with lower levels of nonmelanoma skin cancer in elderly men.
- Reviewing:
- Tang JY et al. Cancer Causes Control 2009 Nov 18
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Chronic Voriconazole Use and SCCs
- January 29, 2010
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
Rapid development of squamous cell carcinomas is a risk in chronic voriconazole use.
- Reviewing:
- Cowen EW et al. J Am Acad Dermatol 2010 Jan; 62:31
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Complicates Hidradenitis Suppurativa
- January 29, 2010
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology that affects the intertriginous surfaces, including the axilla, inframammary region, inguinal skin, and buttocks. . . .
- Reviewing:
- Lavogiez C et al. Dermatology 2009 Dec 23
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
An Aspirin a Day Keeps the Surgeon Away
- January 29, 2010
- Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD
- Dermatology
Does celecoxib's preventive effect outweigh the possible risks?
- Reviewing:
- Tang JY et al. Cancer Prev Res 2010 Jan; 3:25
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
2009 Melanoma Staging: Mit's in the Skin
- January 29, 2010
- Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD
- Dermatology
Changes in staging criteria will pose some challenges during transition.
- Reviewing:
- Balch CM et al. J Clin Oncol 2009 Dec 20; 27:6199
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Leiomyosarcoma: Location and Behavior
- January 29, 2010
- Angelica Maria Selim, MD
- Dermatology
The prognosis for cutaneous smooth-muscle neoplasms depends on the depth of involvement.
- Reviewing:
- Massi D et al. Histopathology 2010 Jan; 56:251
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Heavily Pigmented Melanocytic Lesions: A Spectrum of Lesions with a Different PrognosisFree
- January 22, 2010
- Angelica Maria Selim, MD
- Dermatology
Are these lesions indeed a horse of a different color when it comes to outcomes?
- Reviewing:
- Ludgate MW et al. Br J Dermatol 2010 Jan; 162:129
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Look-Alike Lesions: Can FISH Be the Answer?
- January 22, 2010
- Angelica Maria Selim, MD
- Dermatology
Fluorescence in situ hybridization found clonal abnormalities that usefully discriminated benign from malignant nevi.
- Reviewing:
- Gerami P et al. Am J Surg Pathol 2009 Dec; 33:1783
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Atypical Spitzoid Melanocytic Tumors: Follow-Up
- January 22, 2010
- Angelica Maria Selim, MD
- Dermatology
These lesions were associated with better outcomes in younger patients.
- Reviewing:
- Busam KJ et al. Am J Surg Pathol 2009 Sep; 33:1386
