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Models predict low mortality in certain patients with stage 1 melanoma

According to a new study, models based on cancer registry data can help identify subsets of stage 1 melanoma patients with very low...

U.K. study indicates Dx of psoriasis delayed in primary care settings

The researchers analyzed the electronic health records of more than 700 general practices in the U.K. between 2010 and 2017, comparing...

Viewing prior dermopathology diagnoses skews second opinions

Findings from a randomized, controlled trial suggest that for dermatopathologists providing second opinions, reviewing prior diagnoses...

Potential blood test for melanoma diagnosis, prognosis

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers have demonstrated that a melanoma-specific version of the OncoBean lab-on-a-chip technology...

New algorithm for classifying skin lesions may improve diagnostic accuracy

An international research team has developed a deep-learning algorithm that they say classifies skin lesions more accurately than...

Systemic sclerosis diagnostic criteria may be missing Black children

Systemic sclerosis (SSC) may be more common in Black children than previously thought, according to new findings. This discrepancy may be...

New test for melanoma may reduce need for biopsies

A validation study published in the International Journal of Dermatology (2021; 60:851–856) outlines how a new test for melanoma could...

VIDEO: Not all small uveal melanomas are harmless, new research discovers

According to a new study from Liverpool ocular researchers, not all small uveal melanomas are as harmless as previous thought.

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