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Elevated prevalence of mental health problems in patients with skin cancer
May 6, 2020

Skin cancer is the most common tumor in humans.  The most common types of skin cancer are basal cell cancer, squamous cell cancer and melanoma skin cancer. Basal cell and squamous cell cancers are also termed non-melanoma skin cancers and keratinocyte cancers.  The main cause for skin cancer development is sun exposure, including both intermittent …

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iPLEDGE system may help screen patients with psychiatric conditions and improve outcomes
August 28, 2019

Patients who suffer from severe acne present with painful nodules and cysts that can lead to scarring. It can be a difficult condition to treat and often warrants systemic treatments for clearance of  these acne lesions. Isotretinoin is a  Vitamin A derivative medication  that is highly effective for  treatment of severe acne.  Isotretinoin is teratogenic– …