Late occult basal cell metastasis: Implant from an unknown site
New Orleans - An interesting case report raises an alarming question:can a basal cell carcinoma metastasize behind the camouflage of a clinicallypresent melanoma? While basal cell carcinoma is typically regarded as anonmetastatic form of skin cancer, Michael A. Del Torto, M.D., and his colleaguesat Washington Hospital Center, have diagnosed a late occult metastasis ofbasal cell carcinoma in a patient presenting with melanoma.
Shannon Trotter, DO, moderated a Dermatology Times Case-Based Roundtable event on how pharmacokinetics, adverse event timing, and trial response criteria should shape hedgehog pathway inhibitor selection in advanced BCC.
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The 3rd annual meeting in Atlanta gives dermatology NPs and PAs 4 case-based breakout sessions and a general education session in a focused, small-group setting.
Benjamin Ungar, MD, moderated a recent Dermatology Times Case-Based Roundtable event on how to define severity, choose among JAK inhibitors, and monitor patients with alopecia areata.
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