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- AAD Issues Statement on Sunscreen Use and Melanoma Riskhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140623-aad_issues_statement_on_sunscreen_use_and_melanoma_risk/2459197/American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) President Brett M. Coldiron, MD, FAAD issued a statement about sunscreen use and melanoma in response to a study that was recently published in the journal Nature.
- App Launched for Medical Entrepreneurshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120824-app_launched_for_medical_entrepreneurs/2459746/The free Medical Entrepreneur App went live on the Apple Store this month. The app, developed by Steven M. Hacker, MD, provides healthcare providers and medical students with business intelligence and decision making tools before, duri
- ASA Lauds Three Honorees at Spring Galahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/asa-lauds-three-honorees-at-spring-gala/2458602/The American Skin Association (ASA) honored Yale Educator Irwin M. Braverman, MD, Melanoma Researcher John M. Kirkwood MD and Nestlé’s SHIELD program at their Spring gala in New
- Key Thickness Benchmark Identified for Thin Melanoma Death Riskhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/key-thickness-benchmark-identified-thin-melanoma-death-risk/2470668/Melanomas with Breslow thickness between 0.8 and 1.0 mm are associated with nearly triple the risk of melanoma-related death compared to thinner melanomas, a new study of Australian registry data reports. "Most patients who present with primary cutaneous melanomas have thin tumors (≤ 1.0 m
- New Image-Guided Dermatology Therapy System Receives CE Mark in Europehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-oncology-and-dermatology-device-approved-europe/2463232/Ultrasound tech manufacturer TOOsonix A/S announced that it has received EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) CE certification for its image-guided dermatologic therapy system, System ONE-M™, according to a news release from the company. The device facilitates the treatment of common skin c
- Study: Image-Guided Superficial Radiation Therapy Yields Superior 2-Year Recurrence Rates Compared to Mohshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-image-guided-superficial-radiation-therapy-yields-superior-2-year-recurrence-rates-compared-to-mohs/2462035/Image-guided superficial radiation therapy (Image-Guided SRT, or IGSRT), bested Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) for individuals with early stage nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs). The study, which is the first to directly compare two-year recurrence probabilities of image-guided SRT to M
- Pathologist Survey: Melanoma Is Overdiagnosedhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/pathologist-survey-melanoma-is-overdiagnosed/2461180/Many pathologists agree that overdiagnosis of skin cancer happens, but don’t change diagnosis behavior, according to a new study. “Overdiagnosis is the diagnosis of disease that will not harm a person in their lifetime. If melanoma is being overdiagnosed, it means that too m
- Accure Acne Seeks to Raise Up To $20 Million Through Private Placement Offeringhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/accure-acne-seeks-to-raise-up-to-20-million-through-private-placement-offering/2460776/Accure Acne, Inc. has launched a private placement offering on the M-Vest platform to raise up to $20 Million. Building on the research of R. Rox Anderson, MD, Accure Co-Founder and Chief Scientific & Medical Officer, Accure has developed the Accure Laser System, an&n
- Viper Equity Partners Seeks to Expand into Florida and Georgia Dermatology Marketshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/viper-equity-partners-seeks-to-expand-into-florida-and-georgia-dermatology-markets/2460303/Viper Equity Partners is turning its attention to key dermatology and related aesthetics offices in Florida and Georgia to join private equity-backed partnerships. In an effort spearheaded by Senior Vice President Nina Das (see photo), the North Palm Beach-based M&A advisory firm is
- US FDA Grants Dupixent Priority Review for Moderate-to-Severe AD in Adolescentshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/us-fda-grants-dupixent-priority-review-for-moderate-to-severe-ad-in-adolescents/2457517/The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Priority Review for Dupixent (dupilumab) as a potential treatment for adolescents with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD). Currently, there are no FDA-approved systemic biologic medicines to treat adolescents with m