Derm Topics

New and Emerging Therapies for Advanced Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
Advanced Non-Melanoma Skin CancerAt the 17th Annual ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic and Surgical Conference held January 17-20 in Orlando, FL, Dr. Desiree Ratner led a discussion on new and emerging therapies for advanced non-melanoma skin cancer. The session covered several treatments for patients including patidegib gel 2% and 4% applied once or twice daily in patients with basal cell carcinoma. Patidegib is a topical hedgehog in …
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JDD February Highlights
JDD Here are the February JDD issue highlights: Using patient cases, authors demonstrate how recent recommendations can be utilized and implemented in Systemic Therapies for Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis: Expert Perspectives in Practice. Effectiveness of SRT for treating BCC and SCC is evaluated in Superficial Radiation Therapy: A Viable Nonsurgical Option for Treating Basal and Squamous C …
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Isotretinoin Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
Isotretinoin Cheat SheetIsotretinoin can provide a definitive cure for many patients with severe or recalcitrant acne, as well as other conditions.  However, dosing and lab monitoring practices for this drug vary widely.  In this installment of our Therapeutic Cheat Sheet series, we set the record straight on isotretinoin. [caption id="attachment_8787" align="alignleft" width="1275"] Click image to enlarge or downlo …
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Dr. Landriscina on Caring for LGBTQ+ Patients
LGBTQAt the 17th ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic and Surgical Conference held January 17-20, 2020 in Orlando, FL, Dr. Angelo Landriscina led a session on developing new approaches to caring for LGBTQ+ patients. Next Steps correspondent Dr. Anna Chacon reports back on highlights and pearls from the session which covered the following: Why this topic? Updating Our Understanding of SGM Pa …
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