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Basal Cell Carcinoma at a Young Age: Another Consequence of Tanning BedsFree

Tanning bed users younger than 40 developed early-onset BCCs significantly more often than nonusers.

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Vitamin D and Calcium Supplements: What Do the Data Show? Who Should Be Treated?

Vitamin D and calcium supplementation may lower fracture risk in some individuals, but data regarding its effects on cancer are inconclusive.

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Adnexal Tumor: Useful Information in a Pathology Report

Pagetoid spread and an infiltrative growth pattern suggest the need for extended excision of some eccrine porocarcinomas.

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A Proposed Mechanism Behind SCC Formation in Vemurafenib RecipientsFree

The presence of RAS mutations suggests that preexisting keratinocytes bearing these mutations are unmasked by vemurafenib

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Stem Cells on the Clock: Circadian Rhythm Proteins Regulate Epidermal Stem Cells

Investigators found an association between expression of genes associated with stem cell function and expression of circadian rhythm genes.

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Vitamin D and UVB Radiation: How Much Is Necessary?Free

For individuals unable to benefit from supplements, ultraviolet B exposure every 2 weeks may be an alternative.

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More Evidence That Combined Tacrolimus and Narrowband UVB Are Useful for VitiligoFree

Combined treatment was better than ultraviolet treatment alone, and the effects were tacrolimus dose-dependent.

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Granulomatous Processes and Clonality: PCR Evaluation of T-Cell Rearrangement for Diagnosis

Analysis of T-cell clonality is useful for differentiating sarcoidosis and primary granuloma annulare from granulomatous CTCLs.

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How Effective Is Melanoma Screening?Free

Melanoma mortality dropped significantly in one German state after a population-wide screening project, while mortality rates remained stable in the rest of Germany.

FEATURE

Behind the Numbers: Number Needed to Screen

  • Dermatology

Dr. Joel Gelfand elucidates the concept of number needed to screen in "Behind the Numbers", a new Journal Watch Dermatology feature aimed at clarifying issues in epidemiologic design and biostatistics.

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