Wide local excision and Mohs surgery remain top treatment choices for positive margins in melanoma cases, according to new ...

As dermatology practitioners, we have noticed that treatment of facial verruca with tretinoin is less irritative and is comparatively efficacious to imiquimod (Aldara ®). Increased epidermal ...

One of the first and most successful drugs targeting TLRs is imiquimod. It acts through a TLR7–MYD88-dependent pathway to cause secretion of the pro-inflammatory cytokine IFNα, which has ...

† The majority of mutations were found in different exons of the genes analyzed. Several components of the hedgehog (Hh) pathway are crucial to basal cell carcinoma (BCC) tumorigenesis. Primary ...

How do dermatologists diagnose genital warts? People often feel embarrassed by growths in their genital area and do not see a doctor. But seeing a dermatologist can provide peace of mind because you ...

Genital warts, often caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), are a visible indicator of a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that affects both men and women. Common symptoms include small, ...

A doctor named Frederick Mohs developed the treatment in the 1930s. While newer ones have come along in recent years, many surgeons still rely on this procedure to treat skin cancer. (Photo Credit ...

If you have scleroderma, it can take time to get the diagnosis. Scleroderma is rare, and the signs and symptoms are similar to many other diseases. Doctors who most commonly diagnose scleroderma are ...

Genital rashes have many different causes, ranging from jock itch and vaginal yeast infections to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Depending on the ...

1 Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Institute of Neuroimmunology, Shandong Provincial Key ...

Imiquimod, another topical, is FDA-approved for basal cell carcinomas as well as solar keratoses. It stimulates the immune system to treat the area affected with skin cancer.” A laser treatment known ...