NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 24 – Finasteride, the type II 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor used to treat androgenetic alopecia, appears to improve growth and thickness of
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 27 – Early tangential excision and grafting of deep burns of the face and neck leaves only small areas that
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 28 – The treatment of aggressive nonmelanoma skin cancers (ANMSC) of the head and neck often necessitates parotidectomy to control
Diagnostic Cytopathology 05/24/2002 By David Ball While there is good correlation in the evaluation of melanoma between the cytological features of ThinPrep® (TP) and conventional
05/23/2002 By David Loshak Anti-E-selectin is ineffective in the treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis even though it is a well-tolerated, logical and safe therapy. This
05/21/2002 By James Adams Melanoma prognosis is similar following either incisional biopsy before definitive excision or excisional biopsy. It is often useful to have a
ORLANDO, FL — May 20, 2002 — Fotemustine demonstrated activity against liver metastases from ocular melanoma and increased median survival to 14.8 months, according to
British Journal of Dermatology 05/16/2002 By David Ball Sunscreen use does not appear to cause cutaneous malignant melanoma, according to analysis of epidemiologic and case-control
NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) May 03 In 2 independent, randomized trials described in the April issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology,
There are two mechanisms of lymphocyte activation by Propionibacterium acnes cells in the inflammation of acne. Activation is both antigen driven and mitogen driven, a
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 02 – The use of steroids during and immediately after facial plastic surgery procedures may reduce the amount of edema
05/01/2002 By David Loshak DNA image cytometry may help to distinguish between malignant and benign follicular adnexal tumours of the skin. Having previously shown that
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 26 – Gamma-delta T cell receptor-bearing dendritic epidermal T cells (DETCs) recognize antigens produced by surrounding injured cells, and in
04/25/2002 By James Adams Sixty-day treatment with 3.0% diclofenac in 2.5% hyaluronan gel improves actinic keratoses and is well-tolerated. Investigators from multiple Canadian institutions including
British Journal of Dermatology 04/30/2002 By David Loshak Short-course betamethasone valerate, a potent steroid, and a longer course of a weaker preparation using hydrocortisone both
FRANKFURT, GERMANY — April 16, 2002 — Allegra® (fexofenadine), one of the most widely used antihistamines in the world for the relief of seasonal allergies
בכתבה מעתון הארץ מדווח על פיתוח מבטיח חדש שיאפשר חיסון מפני מלנומה. בכתבה גם נתונים שהוצגו במסיבת העתונאים לרגל שבוע סרטן העור והקמפיין למודעות וביצוע
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 19 – In terms of efficacy and compliance, 14 days of treatment with terbinafine appears to be optimal for patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 23 – Tazarotene gel applied to the skin once or twice daily for no longer than 5 minutes is a
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 23 – A systematic analysis of randomized controlled trials shows that no significant survival advantage can be attributed to the