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Advances In™: Aligning Pathology and Oncology Efforts in the Community to Improve NSCLC Care
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Community Practice Connections™: 19th Annual International Symposium on Melanoma and Other Cutaneous Malignancies®
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Cases and Conversations™: Applying Best Practices to Prevent Shingles in Your Practice
October 16, 2024
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: A Deeper Look at the Pathogenesis of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
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Cancer Summaries and Commentaries™: Clinical Updates in Melanoma from Philadelphia
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Dermalorian™ Webinar Series on Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis
November 21, 2024 - December 5, 2024
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Medical Crossfire®: Where Are We in the World of ADCs? From HER2 to CEACAM5, TROP2, HER3, CDH6, B7H3, c-MET and Beyond!
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21st Annual International Symposium on Melanoma and Other Cutaneous Malignancies®
February 8, 2025
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Picturing the Potential Role of OX40 and OX40L Inhibitors in Atopic Dermatitis
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS): Deepening Foundations of Knowledge in Disease Pathogenesis, Disease Severity Assessment, and Treatment Decision-Making
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Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte Therapy Advances Into Melanoma
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Community Practice Connections™: 20th Annual International Symposium on Melanoma and Other Cutaneous Malignancies
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Clinical Consultations™: Optimizing Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
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Cases and Conversations™: Applying Practice Techniques to Optimize Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies in Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
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Advances in™ Atopic Dermatitis: Addressing Unmet Needs in Patients With Skin of Color
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What are these papules on a boy’s knuckles?
January 12th 2011The mother of a 10-year-old boy brings him in for evaluation of his moles (which are all benign). During the visit, the mother asks about the lesions on the first 2 knuckles of his right hand; she initially noticed them several months earlier.
Is this painful swelling a spider bite?
November 10th 2010For 5 days, a 68-year-old woman has been bothered by a painful swelling on her left cheek. There is no history of trauma or bite. She takes a diuretic for mild hypertension. Amoxicillin/clavulanate was started 2 days earlier pending the results of a bacterial culture.What is the likely diagnosis?
Why has a topical corticosteroid failed to clear this rash?
March 30th 2010A 33-year-old woman presents with an asymptomatic facial rash for which she has been using mometasone cream regularly. Initially, she had a small patch of acne on one cheek that quickly cleared with this cream. However, the rash has been worsening for the past year.
Is this asymptomatic penile lesion an HPV infection?
March 3rd 2010For several weeks, a 33-year-old man has had an asymptomatic lesion on the head of the penis. He has had a new sex partner in the past few months but is unaware of any health problems she may have. What is the likely cause of this lesion?
How do you explain this persistent itchy eruption?
December 7th 2009For a few months, a 27-year-old man has had an itchy rash in the groin area. He tried an over-the-counter “jock itch” remedy, but it was not effective. He is otherwise healthy.Which of the following would you include in the differential diagnosis?
How do you explain this ulcerative abdominal rash?
November 5th 2009This abdominal rash developed while a 63-year-old woman was traveling in Israel. She was admitted to the hospital, where she received intravenous antibiotics, and was discharged after 5 days. She now returns to the United States and wonders what she had, because she did not understand what the physician in Israel had told her. She has brought all of her medical records.
Why hasn't this tender nodule responded to an antibiotic?
November 5th 2009A 63-year-old woman presents with a tender nodule of 10 days’ duration on the dorsum of her right hand. She does not remember any specific injury, but she does do her own housework. Another physician prescribed doxycycline, 100 mg bid; however, the nodule has persisted. You order a bacterial culture.