Issue Archive
March 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 3
Editorials
Cancer: This War Is Personal
Response to Shore et al.: Lessons From an Exemplary Physician in a Private Setting
Letter to the Editor
Ulcerated Nodular Nasal Basal Cell Carcinoma Successfully Treated With Imiquimod 5% Cream...
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Original Articles
Serial Screening for Melanoma: Measures and Strategies That Have Consistently Achieved Early Detection and Cure
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of a serial screening program in achieving early detection and preventing death in patients at increased risk for melanoma. Design: Retrospective study.
Part I: Program Spotlight —The UC Davis Department of Dermatology Residency Training Program
Resident Rounds is a new section of the JDD dedicated to highlighting various dermatology departments with residency training programs. This section will feature three programs: (1) a program spotligh...
Read MoreTriage in Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Mohs micrographic surgery can be unpredictable with respect to the level of difficulty of individual cases, especially when preoperative information is limited. In a retrospective study, Sahai and Wal...
Read MoreAssessment of the Kinetics of the Antioxidative Capacity of Topical Antioxidants
While there is at least one standardized test available for evaluating the antioxidant capacity of cosmetic formulations, the authors proposed a new in vivo method to determine kinetics of squalene (S...
Read MoreSalicylic Acid 6% in an Ammonium Lactate Emollient Foam Vehicle in the Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate Scalp Psoriasis
Scalp psoriasis is a common life-altering skin condition causing a great deal of distress. It significantly affects quality of life and is difficult to manage. Treatment can provide variable results, ...
Read MoreIn Vitro Thalidomide Does Not Interfere With the Activation of Complement by M. leprae
Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is an inflammatory reaction that may occur in multibacillary leprosy patients, and thalidomide is the treatment of choice. Its cause and the mechanism by which thalidom...
Read MoreFrequency of Thrombocytopenia in Psoriasis Patients Treated With Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibitors
Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) inhibitors are biologic agents that are currently in wide use for the treatment of psoriasis as well as other inflammatory diseases. Following reports of thro...
Read MorePart II: Reported Adverse Effects of Isotretinoin — Isotretinoin and Systemic Corticosteroids
Reported adverse effects of isotretinoin and corticosteroids are numerous. In order to facilitate comprehensive recall, these pictorial representations (Figures 1 and 2) were created for rapid review....
Read MoreClinical Trial Safety and Mortality Analyses in Patients Receiving EtanerceptAcross Approved Indications
Objectives: Assessment of associations between etanercept treatment and rare adverse events has been limited by the size of clinical trial populations. The authors examined the collective safety of e...
Read MorePart III: Phototherapy-induced Purpura in the Setting of Transient Porphyrinemia in a Neonate
Clinical Trial Review
Clinical Trial Review is a JDD department designed to provide physicians with information on drugs and devices undergoing clinical testing. It is our goal to inform the reader of the status of select ...
Read MoreNEWS, VIEWS & REVIEWS
News, Views and Reviews provides focused updates, topic reviews and editorials concerning the latest developments in dermatologic therapy....
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Features
Pipeline Previews
Pipeline Previews brings to you information on the newest drugs and medical products as they become available to the dermatologic community. This department may include additional information from the...
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Case Reports
Regression of Internal Melanoma Metastases Following Application of Topical Imiquimod to Overlying Skin
The prognosis for metastatic melanoma is grim, and treatment options are limited. Imiquimod is a topically applied immunemodulatorthat has been used to treat superficial cutaneous melanoma, but has no...
Read MoreEruptive Squamous Cell Carcinomas With Keratoacanthoma-like Features in a Patient Treated with Sorafenib
Sorafenib is a multikinase inhibitor that displays antiproliferative and antiangiogenic properties in the treatment of solid tumors. Commonly administered for the treatment of metastatic or unresectab...
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