Oncology & Cancer
New tests may help combat melanoma, expert says
(HealthDay)—Genetic and molecular tests can be valuable in helping to diagnose and treat deadly melanoma skin cancer, a dermatologist says.
Mar 4, 2016
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News tagged with skin biopsy
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dermoscopy can help ID staph scalded skin syndrome
(HealthDay)—Dermoscopy can differentiate staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) from toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), according to a letter to the editor published online Feb. 4 in the Journal of Dermatology.
Feb 15, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Few want to receive skin cancer biopsy results face-to-face
(HealthDay)—For patients with suspected malignant melanoma or squamous cell carcinoma, most patients are happy to receive biopsy results by letter or telephone, according to a research letter published online Feb. 8 in ...
Feb 15, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Device created for faster skin biopsies without anesthesia
Researchers have patented a new device for performing skin biopsies. With this new tool, a skin biopsy can be performed with fewer instruments and the length of the procedure is shortened from thirty minutes to less than ...
May 7, 2015
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Surgery
Skin cells can be engineered into pulmonary valves for pediatric patients
Researchers have found a way to take a pediatric patient's skin cells, reprogram the skin cells to function as heart valvular cells, and then use the cells as part of a tissue-engineered pulmonary valve. A proof of concept ...
Sep 24, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancerous cells from donor kidney linked to recipient skin cancer
Patients that receive kidney transplants have an increased risk of an invasive form of skin cancer. It is unclear if donor tissue contributes to cancer formation.
Aug 27, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Age-linked variation noted in melanoma management
(HealthDay)—Age-related variation is seen in the characteristics and management of melanoma, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in JAMA Dermatology.
Aug 15, 2013
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Medical research
Decellularized mouse heart beats again after regenerating with human heart precursor cells
For the first time, a mouse heart was able to contract and beat again after its own cells were stripped and replaced with human heart precursor cells, said scientists from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. ...
Aug 13, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
AAD: Complications of tattoos and tattoo ink discussed
(HealthDay)—Complications linked to tattoos and tattoo inks include allergic reactions, serious infections, and reactions that can be mistaken for skin cancer, according to information presented at the annual meeting of ...
Mar 1, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Seeing below the skin: Advanced tools to diagnose cancer
(Medical Xpress)—Worried about all the time you spent in the sun during your teen years? There's good reason, says Dr. Jane M. Grant-Kels, chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Connecticut Health Center.
Jan 7, 2013
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