Patient Buzz: World’s Smallest Skin Cancer | The Expert Weighs In
skin cancerABC News and other media outlets recently covered the story of the World's Smallest Skin Cancer – diagnosed by a team at Oregon Health & Science University and noted by Guinness World Records. How is technology changing melanoma detection? What’s the future? For expert advice, I reached out to Mohs surgeon Anthony Rossi, MD, assistant attending dermatologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering …
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Biologics and Immunomodulators for Immunobullous Diseases
Immunobullous DiseasesAt ODAC 2023, we had the opportunity to learn about the latest in treatments for blistering diseases from Dr. Karl Saardi, Associate Professor and Director of Inpatient Dermatology at George Washington University. We focused on the pemphigus and pemphigoid group of diseases, which we will review and summarize here. Pemphigus The pemphigus group of diseases is characterized by intraepidermal auto …
Immunobullous Diseases
Pulling Back the Curtain on Clinical Trials & Diverse Patient Populations 
clinical trialsNext Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Andrew Alexis, co-chair of Skin of Color Update, and vice-chair for diversity and inclusion for the Weill Cornell Medical College Department of Dermatology. Dr. Alexis shares his take on how to address issues of mistrust that may impede clinical trial recruitment in diverse patient populations. Watch as he details why i …
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What’s New in Wound Healing
wound healingNext Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference, interviewed Dr. Hadar Lev-Tov, associate professor of clinical dermatology and cutaneous surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Watch as Dr. Lev-Tov shares some of the treatments that are emerging in wound healing. Find out why a beta blocker may be the most well-kept secret in he …
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Nonsurgical Treatment of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers
Non-melanoma skin cancerThere are many procedural treatments that we have worked on finessing in dermatology, but for some patients with non-melanoma skin cancer, nonsurgical treatments should be discussed. We had the opportunity to review the strengths and weaknesses of nonsurgical treatment approaches for non-melanoma skin cancer and review the indications and future implications of these treatments at ODAC 2023 with D …
Non-melanoma skin cancer