European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

There are many non-surgical treatments for basal cell carcinomas, but a physician reporting at EADV last week said new treatments should be compared against surgery, which has the highest cure rate and lowest rate of recurrence.

A pregnancy-associated melanoma (PAM) prognosis does not appear to be worse than melanoma in non-pregnant controls, researchers reported at EADV. Nonetheless, measures should be taken to protect the fetus in the treatment and imaging of PAM.

EADV report summarizes the latest advances in laser technology for tattoo removal.

Life-threatening emergency cases may be rare, but they can be complex. At EADV this week, experts review cases physicians should be aware of.

A study presented at EADV in Paris today showed that dupilumab met its primary endpoints in a phase three study of adolescents with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.

EADV report shows that two JAK inhibitors reverses alopecia areata in some patients.

Potential new treatment with targeted monoclonal antibodies offers new hope for cutaneous lymphoma patients.

Clinicians are more likely to correctly identify the lesions’ underlying cause with careful observation rather than with several lab tests.

Patients who achieve complete skin clearance of psoriasis experience a noticeable difference in quality of life and work productivity.

With immunotherapy as a key treatment for melanoma, dermatologists should be prepared to treat its cutaneous side effects and refer for adrenal sufficiency, uveitis, thyroid disease and other non-cutaneous side effects.

Checkpoint inhibitors have clearly changed the prognosis of melanoma, yet the search for evidence-based answers to these and other questions regarding their use continues, experts report at EADV this week.

Patients who undergo treatment with ixekizumab experience greater nail psoriasis improvement than individuals treated with ustekinumab.

Risankizumab performed better in treating psoriasis that appears on the nails, hands and feet, palms and scalp sores.

The European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology (EADV) 2018 meeting takes this week in Paris. Visit our EADV conference news site to follow the developments from Paris.