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Is it skin cancer? Tumor Identification – Friday Pop Quiz 2/15
skin cancer
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What is true about this tumor? A. It is the second most common type of skin cancer B. Telangiectasias are not commonly seen C. Rombo syndrome has these tumors D. Cowden syndrome E. Mohs micrographic surgery is not an effective treatment To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.   Brought to you by our Brand Partner …

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GWU In-Service Board Review Scramble
In-Service Board Review
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Join Us for the Second Annual LIVE Broadcast In-Service Board Review Session! Just in time for the online practice exam! This live broadcast In-Service board review session will consist of 6 lectures, which will cover as much as possible of both medical and procedural dermatology. Each lecture is 15 questions followed by explanations of the answer choices. Date: March 7, 2019 Time: 8: …

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Journal Review Series: January – March 2018
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Derm In-Review Advisory Council Member, Dr. Ramya Kollipara, searched dermatology journals so that you don’t have to! She reports on important take-aways from different medical journals for the months of January, February, and March of 2018. It is key to keep in mind that “important” is subjective and what is contained in this review is one person’s opinion. Best of January 2018 Deter …

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Ask a Mentor: On Managing Advanced Cutaneous Malignancy and High-Risk Skin Cancers in Immunocompromised Patients
Dr. Vishal A. Patel
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We are excited to announce our Next Steps mentor for the month of February: Dr. Vishal Patel. In this monthly Ask a Mentor segment, we identify an accomplished mentor in the field of Dermatology to answer your questions about career development and their unique areas of expertise. If you have questions about advanced cutaneous malignancy management, specifically high-risk squamous cell carcinom …

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