BACKGROUND A history of cutaneous malignancies puts patients at an increased risk of developing additional skin cancers, but there is little data available regarding compliance with any recommended follow-up regimens. PURPOSE To report on compliance with physician recommended follow-up regimens among patients diagnosed with melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. METHODS 105 patients with c...

BACKGROUND Reliable population-based incidence and survival data on extracutaneous melanoma (ECM) are sparse. METHODS Incidence data (1989-2006) from the Netherlands Cancer Registry were combined with vital status on January 1, 2008. Age-adjusted annual incidence rates were calculated by direct standardization, and the estimated annual percentage change was estimated to detect changing trends...

Background: The worldwide incidence of cutaneous melanoma (CM) has been continuously increasing over the last decades. Primary and secondary prevention, with attention to risk factors and early diagnosis, remain the cornerstone for reducing the burden of cutaneous melanoma. Detailed information with respect to clinical and pathological data on cutaneous melanoma is scarce in Brazil. oBjective: ...

abstract background glucantime is the first line agent for treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl). it has adverse effects on blood elements. this research has been done to evaluate the blood complications of this medicine in patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis. methods this clinical trial was done at nikpour clinic, yazd, iran. blood samples were collected from patients diagnosed with cl b...

Skin cancer represents the most prevalent malignancy worldwide, with non-melanoma skin cancer accounting for one third of all oncological cases in the USA. More specifically, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) accounts for approximately 20% of all non-melanoma skin cancer cases with an estimate of over 700,000 new cases diagnosed yearly in the USA [1-2]. The most important risk factors im...

Two children with cutaneous convoluted lymphoblastic lymphoma are reported. Malignant cells from both patients contained cytoplasmic Mu heavy chains characteristic of pre-B-cells and expressed CALLA and la antigens as well. Most cases of convoluted lymphoblastic lymphoma are T-cell-derived neoplasms. The non-T, non-B phenotype found in these two children demonstrates that histology does not nec...

Background: The readmission rate for neonatal jaundice has been increased in recent years. This has been attributed to shorter length of postpartum hospital stays without comprehensive follow-up. The purpose of this study was to determine the diagnostic value of pre-discharge transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) levels for prediction of subsequent hyperbilirubinemia in healthy term neonates. Metho...

Non-melanoma skin cancers, including basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are most frequently observed neoplasms worldwide. Their incidence has steadily been growing. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is more common than basal cell carcinoma in dark complexion individuals. Every year, more than one million new cases of non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) are identified in the United St...