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March 24, 2023
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VIDEO: Gene expression algorithm helps identify basal cell carcinoma biomarkers

VIDEO: Gene expression algorithm helps identify basal cell carcinoma biomarkers

NEW ORLEANS — A machine learning algorithm was able to differentiate between basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas by identifying biomarkers, according to a poster presented here.

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October 05, 2022
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OCT allows better planning of Mohs surgery

OCT allows better planning of Mohs surgery

CHICAGO — OCT accurately staged skin cancers, allowing for better diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma, prediction of margins and improved planning for Mohs surgery, according to a study presented here.

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September 22, 2022
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Recurrence rates lower for re-excision of basal cell carcinoma vs. clinical follow-up

Recurrence rates lower for re-excision of basal cell carcinoma vs. clinical follow-up

MILAN — Patients who underwent re-excision for positive margins after incomplete surgery for basal cell carcinoma had significantly lower recurrence rates than those who were followed up clinically, according to a poster presented here.

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December 13, 2021
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OCT-guided hyperthermic treatment noninvasive option for superficial basal cell carcinoma

OCT-guided and temperature-controlled hyperthermic treatment could be a safe, noninvasive alternative to surgical tumor removal in superficial basal cell carcinoma, according to a presentation of preliminary data.

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October 01, 2021
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Portable PDT device could allow for at-home basal cell carcinoma treatment

A portable photodynamic therapy device for at-home treatment of basal cell carcinoma was shown to be efficacious in a pilot study presented at the EADV virtual congress.

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September 21, 2021
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Patient-related factors influence watchful waiting approach for basal cell carcinoma

Frailty and comorbidities were some of the patient-related factors that drove patients to choose a watchful waiting approach to basal cell carcinoma, according to a study.

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July 08, 2021
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Metformin may reduce basal cell carcinoma risk

Metformin may reduce basal cell carcinoma risk

Metformin, even in low doses, may be associated with a decreased risk for basal cell carcinoma, according to a study.

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February 17, 2021
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Sonidegib not affected by cardiovascular medications in locally advanced BCC

Sonidegib efficacy in patients with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma was not affected by concomitant cardiovascular medications, according to a presentation at Maui Derm for Dermatologists.

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February 10, 2021
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FDA approves Libtayo for advanced basal cell carcinoma

FDA approves Libtayo for advanced basal cell carcinoma

The FDA granted regular approval to cemiplimab-rwlc for patients with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma who were previously treated with or ineligible for treatment with a hedgehog pathway inhibitor.

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February 08, 2021
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Hedgehog inhibitor treatment patterns vary by grace period

Patients with basal cell carcinoma who discontinued hedgehog inhibitors had differing odds for reinitiation that varied by grace period, according to a presentation at Maui Derm for Dermatologists.

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