When performing a skin exam to rule out skin cancer in a patient,please do not forget to examine the feet including the Read More
Some of the most promising new therapies for warts (human papilloma virus-HPV) involves using medications to prevent them from disabling the body's immune Read More
Prurigo nodularis is a chronic skin disease that causes hard, itchy lumps or nodules to Read More
The basal cell carcinoma is the most common of all skin cancers,accounting for 80 percent of non-melanoma skin cancers while the squamous cell Read More
Dermatologists and other health care practitioners are often visited by a patient with a hand Read More
As a young hospital pharmacist I often dispensed nitroglycerin tablets to relieve angina (chest pain) caused by coronary artery Read More
Did you know that the new onset of dry skin-called ichthyosis or "fish scale skin" in adult life and which does Read More
As we age many of us (depending on our genetic composition) notice the growth of pigmented or tan,waxy,rough skin growths which Read More
We are on the threshold of expanded use of onycolytic viruses for a number of malignancies including malignant melanoma. Read More
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a very aggressive skin cancer(please see my two previous blogs: "Merkel Cell Carcinoma,"and Merkel cell carcinoma-a blood test to predict Read More
Each year in the U.S. over 5.4 million cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer(NMSC) are treated in more than 3.3 million people. Read More
Did you know that non-melanoma skin cancer is the most common malignancy in the United States ? Breast cancer followed by lung cancer rank # Read More
To begin with, the current shingles vaccine contains a live,attenuated (weakened) virus which is only about 51 % effective in preventing shingles. Therefore,since it contains a live Read More
A new type of therapy called immunotherapy Is increasingly being used to fight cancer.In essence,this therapy utilizes the body's own cancer-killing cells as a defense mechanism Read More
Rosacea (acne rosacea) is a common skin disease characterized by redness and often in small pus- filled bumps on the face mainly in adults who tend Read More
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