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May 1999 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Dr. Connelly agrees that linear basal cell carcinomas might be more aggressive but highlights the study's lack of clear criteria to identify them.
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June 2024 in “Annals of Medicine and Surgery” Surgeons should know about pilomatricoma for accurate diagnosis, even though it's rare.
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May 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Melanoma thickness at diagnosis is linked to access to dermatologists and preventive services, not to socioeconomic status.
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December 2021 in “Curēus” Breast cancer skin metastases are rare, look different, and can be confused with other skin issues, so a biopsy is needed for accurate diagnosis.
October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The study concluded that the developed models are effective for studying hair growth mechanisms and testing new treatments.
May 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Nestin marks cells that can become a specific type of skin cell in hair follicles of both developing and adult mice.
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July 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Some skin lymphomas can look like common skin issues and need careful testing to diagnose correctly.
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October 2022 in “Scientific reports” Nestin identifies specific progenitor cells in hair follicles that can become outer root sheath cells.
June 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” A girl with Becker naevus syndrome has a genetic variant in the ACTB gene related to her symptoms.
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May 2018 in “Clinical & Translational Oncology” New melanoma treatments can cause skin side effects, including skin cancer and rashes, but combining treatments may reduce these risks.
January 2022 in “Journal of clinical and diagnostic research” A rare skin bump with tiny hairs was successfully removed from a man's face.
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August 2002 in “British Journal of Ophthalmology” Surgical excision is the best treatment for SCC, but intralesional cidofovir might be a good alternative.
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April 2024 in “Cureus” Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease affects vision and skin, mainly in people with darker skin, and is treated with steroids and immunosuppressants.
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March 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A woman with scalp lymphoma and hair loss improved with radiotherapy, highlighting the need for biopsies in similar cases.
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January 2013 in “Veterinary Dermatology” K15 is a reliable marker for studying stem cells in dog hair follicle tumors.
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March 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” Pilomatricoma can develop into various hair-related structures.
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April 2009 in “Oncology Reports” Bald-headed individuals may need early non-invasive detection for skin changes linked to cancer risk.
April 2023 in “Authorea (Authorea)” Hair transplantation can improve scars after removing a rare skin cancer.
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August 2011 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Vellus hair cysts can cause acne-like bumps that don't respond to treatment.
May 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Living near more dermatologists and using certain cancer screening tests lowers the chance of being diagnosed with advanced skin cancer.
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September 2008 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Hair follicles can be used to easily create neurons and glial cells for potential nerve repair.
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November 1969 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A new staining method clearly shows nerves around eyebrow hair follicles.
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April 2013 in “Current Dermatology Reports” Dermatologists are crucial for managing skin side effects in metastatic melanoma patients using vemurafenib and ipilimumab.
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December 2009 in “PubMed” A child with eruptive vellus hair cysts showed some improvement with calcipotriene cream.
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February 1992 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Antibodies help identify glycoproteins in normal skin and tumor cells.
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November 2024 in “Veterinary Dermatology” The cat's hair loss was linked to a type of cancer.
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January 2017 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” Human hair follicle cells can be turned into neural stem cell-like cells, which might help treat brain diseases.
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May 2022 in “Cell Reports” Basal cell carcinomas need extra mutations to grow from small to large tumors.