Expert shares tips for TNF-alpha inhibitor use in special populations

LAS VEGAS – Optimizing anti-TNF-alpha treatment starts with recognizing there is a loss of response over time, Dr. Kerdel said.

Narrowband UVB phototherapy an effective treatment for psoriasis

LAS VEGAS – Home-based UVB phototherapy is gaining in popularity and is comparable with in-office UVB in terms of accuracy and efficacy.

Options for acne treatment continue to advance

LAS VEGAS – CBD has been shown to have positive effects on abnormal keratinization, as well as anti-inflammatory effects.

Expert reviews strategies for diagnosing, treating onychomycosis

LAS VEGAS – The ideal treatment for onychomycosis would not pose a systemic risk to the liver, heart, or other organs, and would not require lab monitoring.

Cutaneous squamous cell cancer staging still requires refinement

LAS VEGAS – As cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma draws more attention, two popular staging systems still need refinement.

In Oregon, ‘war on melanoma’ takes flight

LAS VEGAS – Research project hopes to shrink melanoma mortality by emphasizing education, screening.

Researchers working to squash recurrence of superficial BCCs

LAS VEGAS – For now, surgery remains the gold standard of treatment to prevent recurrence.

Melanoma incidence continues to increase, yet mortality stabilizing

LAS VEGAS –Targeted screening efforts that stratify by risk factors and by age “makes screening more efficient and more cost effective.”

Las Vegas Dermatology Seminar kicks off on Thursday

The annual Skin Disease Education Foundation’s Las Vegas Dermatology Seminar gets underway Thursday and will feature presentations on topics ranging from updates on acne, hyperhidrosis, and rosacea, to pigmentation disorders and connective tissue disease. The...

Serum urate level governs management of difficult-to-treat gout

LAS VEGAS – Insufficient dosing of urate lowering therapy may be a reason for perceived treatment resistance.

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