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View article: Sun‐Safety Understanding Among Canadian Elementary Students: A Survey‐Based Cohort Study Across Racial/Ethnic Groups
Sun‐Safety Understanding Among Canadian Elementary Students: A Survey‐Based Cohort Study Across Racial/Ethnic Groups Open
Background Early promotion of sun‐protective behavior may play a pivotal role in skin cancer prevention. School‐based interventions have shown effectiveness in increasing sun‐safety knowledge, yet few studies assess children's baseline per…
View article: Rays of Change: Commentary on Potential Interventions for Skin Cancer Prevention in Ontario Medical Education
Rays of Change: Commentary on Potential Interventions for Skin Cancer Prevention in Ontario Medical Education Open
This commentary addresses the rising incidence of skin cancer in Ontario and the exclusion of Skin of Colour (SOC) populations from sun-protection advocacy. It proposes the installation of sunscreen dispensers in medical schools to promote…
View article: Low-dose isotretinoin for the treatment of Morbihan’s disease in a 69-year-old Asian male: A case report
Low-dose isotretinoin for the treatment of Morbihan’s disease in a 69-year-old Asian male: A case report Open
Morbihan’s disease is a rare form of facial lymphedema often associated with chronic rosacea and other skin diseases such as acne. It presents as indurated erythematous plaques in the upper face, which can be challenging to treat. We repor…
View article: Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma as a late and underrecognized manifestation of incontinentia pigmenti: A systematic review
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma as a late and underrecognized manifestation of incontinentia pigmenti: A systematic review Open
View article: Intralesional 5-Fluorouracil for Keloids: A Systematic Review
Intralesional 5-Fluorouracil for Keloids: A Systematic Review Open
Keloids are benign, fibroproliferative dermal tumours, often arising after trauma, that are more common in darker skin types. Numerous therapeutic options have been employed for the treatment of keloids; however, there is no one gold stand…
View article: Rapid resolution of erythrodermic atopic dermatitis with upadacitinib: A case report
Rapid resolution of erythrodermic atopic dermatitis with upadacitinib: A case report Open
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that may progress to erythroderma in severe cases. Biologic agents such as dupilumab have recently become the mainstay of systemic treatment for moderate-to-severe cases, yet many pa…
View article: A rare case of nodular plaque variant of cutaneous-only Rosai–Dorfman disease: A case report
A rare case of nodular plaque variant of cutaneous-only Rosai–Dorfman disease: A case report Open
Rosai–Dorfman disease (RDD) is a rare benign histiocytic proliferative disorder that classically involves lymph nodes. It often requires histopathological and immunohistochemical confirmation as it can often mimic malignancy on clinical ex…
View article: Rapid resolution of non-segmental vitiligo in a patient treated with abrocitinib: A case report
Rapid resolution of non-segmental vitiligo in a patient treated with abrocitinib: A case report Open
Vitiligo is a common, autoimmune, depigmenting disorder of the skin. Janus Kinase inhibitors have emerged as promising topical and oral therapeutic options for vitiligo. There have been no reports of vitiligo being treated with oral Abroci…
View article: Rocky Mountain spotted fever contracted along a Canadian road trip: A case report
Rocky Mountain spotted fever contracted along a Canadian road trip: A case report Open
Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a potentially fatal tick-borne disease thought to be confined to specific climates and geographic locations, is expanding its reach due to climate change. This is demonstrated by a 73-year-old woman who contra…
View article: Erythrodermic pityriasis rubra pilaris following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination treated with bimekizumab
Erythrodermic pityriasis rubra pilaris following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination treated with bimekizumab Open
View article: Methods for identifying culprit drugs in cutaneous drug eruptions: A scoping review
Methods for identifying culprit drugs in cutaneous drug eruptions: A scoping review Open
Background Cutaneous drug eruptions are a significant source of morbidity, mortality, and cost to the healthcare system. Identifying the culprit drug is essential; however, despite numerous methods being published, there are no consensus g…
View article: Dyshidrotic eczema in two patients on secukinumab for plaque psoriasis: A case report
Dyshidrotic eczema in two patients on secukinumab for plaque psoriasis: A case report Open
Secukinumab was the first fully human anti-interleukin-17a monoclonal antibody and successfully treated moderate-severe psoriasis. These new, targeted, medications are becoming more ubiquitous, but long-term side effects are not fully know…
View article: Granulomatous and systemic inflammatory reactions from tattoo ink: Case report and concise review
Granulomatous and systemic inflammatory reactions from tattoo ink: Case report and concise review Open
Tattoo pigment can precipitate numerous inflammatory states, and granulomatous tattoo reactions are a diagnostically challenging form. The skin is the most common site of inflammation, but systemic inflammation can occur. Reactions to blac…
View article: Impact of timing of trastuzumab initiation on long-term outcome of patients with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer: the “one thousand HER2 patients” project
Impact of timing of trastuzumab initiation on long-term outcome of patients with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer: the “one thousand HER2 patients” project Open
Initiating trastuzumab more than 12 weeks from diagnosis has a negative impact on clinical outcome. Neo-adjuvant anti-HER2 therapy could be the optimal strategy to treat early stage HER2-positive breast cancer.