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View article: Red light photodynamic therapy with 10% aminolevulinic acid gel showed efficacy for treatment of superficial basal cell carcinoma in a randomized, vehicle controlled, double-blind, multicenter phase III study
Red light photodynamic therapy with 10% aminolevulinic acid gel showed efficacy for treatment of superficial basal cell carcinoma in a randomized, vehicle controlled, double-blind, multicenter phase III study Open
10% ALA gel showed significantly higher clearance rates than vehicle with unproblematic safety and positive esthetic outcome.
View article: Evaluating Onychomycosis Outcomes 2 Months into an 11-month-long Efinaconazole Regimen: The Role of Optical Coherence Tomography.
Evaluating Onychomycosis Outcomes 2 Months into an 11-month-long Efinaconazole Regimen: The Role of Optical Coherence Tomography. Open
We recommend OCT imaging be performed at the end of the second month of treatment to inform shared decision-making regarding whether or not to continue efinaconazole for nine additional months. OCT's ability to evaluate onychomycosis outco…
View article: Mobile App Usage Among Dermatology Residents in America
Mobile App Usage Among Dermatology Residents in America Open
Mobile applications (apps) have been a growing part of medicine for the last decade. Our cross-sectional online survey studied the role of apps in dermatology resident training. The demographic results and response rate suggest that our st…
View article: Acquired Unilateral Nevoid Telangiectasia With Pruritus and Unknown Etiology
Acquired Unilateral Nevoid Telangiectasia With Pruritus and Unknown Etiology Open
Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia may present in patients without an underlying hyperestrogenic state.• Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia may present with symptoms including pruritus.
View article: Lost in translation: true clinical impact of reflectance confocal microscopy overlooked in ‘Biopsy outperforms reflectance confocal microscopy in diagnosing and subtyping basal cell carcinoma: results and experiences from a randomized controlled multicentre trial’
Lost in translation: true clinical impact of reflectance confocal microscopy overlooked in ‘Biopsy outperforms reflectance confocal microscopy in diagnosing and subtyping basal cell carcinoma: results and experiences from a randomized controlled multicentre trial’ Open
In 'Biopsy Outperforms Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in Diagnosing and Subtyping Basal Cell Carcinoma: Results and Experiences from a Randomized Controlled Multicentre Trial', the authors found that reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) …
View article: APPlying Knowledge: Evidence for and Regulation of Mobile Apps for Dermatologists
APPlying Knowledge: Evidence for and Regulation of Mobile Apps for Dermatologists Open
Although the complexity of health-related applications (apps) has evolved, they have not been adequately regulated or monitored for quality. We review the primary literature behind and regulation of apps that impact dermatologists, with a …
View article: A randomized, double blind, vehicle-controlled multicenter phase III study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of BF-200 ALA and narrowband red light in the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinoma (sBCC) with photodynamic therapy (PDT)
A randomized, double blind, vehicle-controlled multicenter phase III study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of BF-200 ALA and narrowband red light in the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinoma (sBCC) with photodynamic therapy (PDT) Open
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View article: Introduction to reflectance confocal microscopy and its use in clinical practice
Introduction to reflectance confocal microscopy and its use in clinical practice Open
Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) is a novel technology that provides noninvasive, in vivo imaging of the skin at nearly histologic resolution. In 2016, the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established reimbursement …
View article: Noninvasive Long-term Monitoring of Actinic Keratosis and Field Cancerization Following Treatment with Ingenol Mebutate Gel 0.015.
Noninvasive Long-term Monitoring of Actinic Keratosis and Field Cancerization Following Treatment with Ingenol Mebutate Gel 0.015. Open
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether actinic keratosis and photodamaged perilesional areas (field cancerization) treated successfully with topical ingenol mebutate gel 0.015% remained clear one year later, and to treat actinic keratosis and per…
View article: The Use of Noninvasive Optical Coherence Tomography to Monitor the Treatment Progress of Vismodegib and Imiquimod 5% Cream in a Transplant Patient with Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Nose.
The Use of Noninvasive Optical Coherence Tomography to Monitor the Treatment Progress of Vismodegib and Imiquimod 5% Cream in a Transplant Patient with Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Nose. Open
Immunosuppressed transplant recipients have increased risk for the development of basal cell carcinoma skin cancers. While oral vismodegib therapy has been successful in treating locally advanced basal cell tumors, few studies document its…
View article: Commentary on the diagnostic utility of non‐invasive imaging devices for field cancerization
Commentary on the diagnostic utility of non‐invasive imaging devices for field cancerization Open
In a recently published issue of Experimental Dermatology, Marneffe and collegues present a practical algorithmic guide to differentiate actinic keratosis (AK) from normal skin and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) using high-definition optica…
View article: Defining Field Cancerization of the Skin Using Noninvasive Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging to Detect and Monitor Actinic Keratosis in Ingenol Mebutate 0.015%- Treated Patients.
Defining Field Cancerization of the Skin Using Noninvasive Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging to Detect and Monitor Actinic Keratosis in Ingenol Mebutate 0.015%- Treated Patients. Open
Optical coherence tomography is effective at detecting clinical and subclinical actinic keratoses and monitoring their response to treatment.
View article: Improved patient satisfaction using ingenol mebutate gel 0.015% for the treatment of facial actinic keratoses: a prospective pilot study
Improved patient satisfaction using ingenol mebutate gel 0.015% for the treatment of facial actinic keratoses: a prospective pilot study Open
Actinic keratoses (AKs), especially on areas of the face, have a negative impact on a patient's quality of life (QoL). These lesions manifest on sun-damaged skin and have the potential to progress to squamous cell carcinoma. Field-directed…
View article: Improved patient satisfaction using ingenol mebutate gel 0.015% for the treatment of facial actinic keratoses: a prospective pilot study
Improved patient satisfaction using ingenol mebutate gel 0.015% for the treatment of facial actinic keratoses: a prospective pilot study Open
Joanna Emilio,1 Michelle Schwartz,2–4 Eleanor Feldman,2–4 Amy Kalowitz Bieber,2–4 Amanda Bienenfeld,2–4 Min-Kyung Jung,1 Daniel M Siegel,2,3 Orit Markowitz2–4 1Department of Dermatology, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, …
View article: Speckle-variance optical coherence tomography: a novel approach to skin cancer characterization using vascular patterns
Speckle-variance optical coherence tomography: a novel approach to skin cancer characterization using vascular patterns Open
Non-invasive imaging devices are currently being utilized in research and clinical settings to help visualize, characterize, anddiagnose cancers of the skin. Speckle-variance optical coherence tomography (svOCT) is one such technology that…
View article: Evaluation of Optical Coherence Tomography as a Means of Identifying Earlier Stage Basal Cell Carcinomas while Reducing the Use of Diagnostic Biopsy.
Evaluation of Optical Coherence Tomography as a Means of Identifying Earlier Stage Basal Cell Carcinomas while Reducing the Use of Diagnostic Biopsy. Open
In a population of clinically challenging lesions, optical coherence tomography improved diagnostic certainty by a factor of four over clinical examination alone and improved diagnostic accuracy by 50 percent (57-88%). The addition of opti…
View article: Differentiating Early Stage Cystic Keratoacanthoma, Nodular Basal Cell Carcinoma, and Excoriated Acne Vulgaris by Clinical Exam, Dermoscopy, and Optical Coherence Tomography: A Report of 3 Cases.
Differentiating Early Stage Cystic Keratoacanthoma, Nodular Basal Cell Carcinoma, and Excoriated Acne Vulgaris by Clinical Exam, Dermoscopy, and Optical Coherence Tomography: A Report of 3 Cases. Open
Making accurate diagnoses when certain lesions are in a relatively young stage can prove challenging, as their "textbook descriptions" are often not fully apparent, and may in fact be markedly different. The authors present three interesti…