Actinic Keratosis
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Biopsy can underestimate diversity, aggressiveness of basal cell carcinomas
Key clinical point: Definitive excision by Mohs micrographic surgery reveals more information about basal cell carcinoma subtypes and tumor...
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Mixed results seen for imaging skin tumors before Mohs surgery
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Vismodegib offers promise for basal cell carcinoma, with caveats
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Low-risk actinic keratosis? No such thing
Key clinical point: Actinic keratoses traditionally considered low-risk AK 1s with dysplasia confined to the basal one-third of the epidermis can...
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Skin cancer treatment costs skyrocket over past decade
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Efficacy of Cryosurgery and 5-Fluorouracil Cream 0.5% Combination Therapy for the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis
Actinic keratoses (AKs) are on a continuum of progression to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The most common AK treatment modalities are lesion-...
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Treat actinic keratoses initially with field therapy and follow with lesional therapy
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Drink more coffee to prevent a second BCC
Key clinical point: The more coffee you drink, the less likely you will develop a second basal cell carcinoma after being diagnosed with a first...
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VIDEO: A new system for staging squamous cell carcinoma
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3-D images aid total body mole mapping
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More people die from thin melanomas than thick melanomas
Key clinical point: Thin lesions are associated with substantial mortality, so primary prevention of melanoma should remain the principal strategy...