Psoriasis is a common chronic autoimmune skin condition. Patients who have psoriasis have increased rates of depression and cardiovascular disease. Additionally, up to one third of patients who have psoriasis will suffer from psoriatic arthritis. A recent study in JAMA Dermatology investigated the association between cancer and psoriasis. It is hypothesized the chronic inflammation that …
Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD, pays a visit to the Dermcast.tv studio for informative discussion about Supportive Oncodermatology, a lesser known field of medicine that can facilitate improved awareness of dermatologic toxicities and research efforts, with the mutual goal of maximizing quality of life and optimizing utilization of potentially life-prolonging anticancer interventions.
Patients with psoriasis are at increased risk of certain cancers and there are questions about the contribution of long-term use of biologic and immune modulatory therapies to the risk factors. A roundtable was convened to look at questions around the association between cancer and psoriasis and to make clinical observations and recommendations based on published …