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Introduction Dr. Yaohui (Gloria) Xu, MD, PhD, is a Professor and Section Chief of Mohs Dermatologic Surgery in the Department…
Skin Cancer Risk Persists for 30 Years after Blood Cancer Diagnosis
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Survivors of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and all other blood cancers need to be watchful for the signs of skin cancer,…
A Mohs Surgeon Explains the Procedure
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Dr. Leslie Christenson, MD, is a Dermatologist and board-certified Mohs Surgeon. Dr. Christenson practices at the McFarland Clinic in Ames,…
Checkpoint Therapeutics Receives Approval for PD-L1 Therapy
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The approval of cosibelimab-ipdl provides an option for patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma December 13, 2024 (Sacramento, California) The…
Active Military Service Veterans are at Risk for Skin Cancers
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Nailing Down on the Ultraviolet Exposure Occurring During the Curing and Drying of a Manicure
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Social Awareness and Support Needed for Spouses of Patients Recently Diagnosed With Cancer
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A Brief History of Mohs Surgery
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The widely used technique for removing nonmelanoma skin cancers, Mohs micrographic surgery, began in a small lab in Wisconsin during…
Viral Infection May Drive Squamous Cell Skin Cancer Development
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Global initiatives to eradicate the human papillomavirus (HPV) might have unexpected benefits towards reducing skin cancer. Although renewed efforts targeting…
“Just Get Moving”- Partnering with Exercise During Cancer
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Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH and director of the UPMC Moving Through Cancer Program at the Hillman Cancer Center has been…
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