The signs and symptoms of some dermatologic and rheumatologic diseases sometimes overlap, and a better understanding of their associations and subsequent clinical and laboratory evaluations can help in optimizing the treatment and management of this patient population.
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Category Archives: Eczema Pregnancy
Practice gaps
Dermatologists often must weigh their desire for definitive data with the realities of caring for individual patients.
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AAD accepting awards/nominations for recognition
Applications and nominations for several awards are being accepted now for dermatologists to receive recognition for thier work during the upcoming American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting.
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Risk Factors for Melanoma and Genetic Testing
While one German study has shown that population-wide screening for melanoma could dramatically reduce mortality, potential problems with the strategy include cost due to the overall rarity of the disease, patient compliance, and difficulties identifying patients likely to develop melanoma. Therefore, scientists are developing prediction models to identify those at high risk for melanoma, which can include genetic factors. Learn more
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Moving toward personalized medicine for melanoma
New research indicates that cutaneous melanoma is the most mutation-driven form of all cancers. While research has determined that there is more than one form of cutaneous melanoma, forms with more mutations may respond better to immunotherapies that have been approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) since 2011. Learn more
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Research advances yield new treatments for skin disease
Don’t undertreat margins of primary melanoma
Following guidelines will help to ensure more consistent outcomes, expert says.
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AADA offers patient advocacy assistance with drug costs
Expert offers insight on where to find help
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Off-label PDT protocols show promise in AK treatment
What everyone was talking about at AAD 2016
As AAD comes to a close, we wanted to know what the most interesting part of the conference was. We asked a few people, here’s what they had to say.
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