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Optimizing patient care with "natural" products: treatment of hyperpigmentation.
Woolery-Lloyd H, Friedman A
J Drugs Dermatol 2009 Jun;8(6 Suppl):s10-3. PMID: 19562884
Skin cancer after X-ray treatment for scalp ringworm.
Shore RE, Moseson M, Xue X, Tse Y, Harley N, Pasternack BS
Radiat Res 2002 Apr;157(4):410-8. doi: 10.1667/0033-7587(2002)157[0410:scaxrt]2.0.co;2. PMID: 11893243
CO2, argon, and pulsed dye laser treatment of angiofibromas.
Boixeda P, Sánchez-Miralles E, Azaña JM, Arrazola JM, Moreno R, Ledo A
J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1994 Dec;20(12):808-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1994.tb03709.x. PMID: 7798412

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Melanoma of the eye: revealing hidden secrets, one at a time.
Shields CL, Kels JG, Shields JA
Clin Dermatol 2015 Mar-Apr;33(2):183-96. Epub 2015 Jan 14 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.10.010. PMID: 25704938
Disturbed melanin synthesis and chronic oxidative stress in dysplastic naevi.
Pavel S, van Nieuwpoort F, van der Meulen H, Out C, Pizinger K, Cetkovská P, Smit NP, Koerten HK
Eur J Cancer 2004 Jun;40(9):1423-30. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2003.11.035. PMID: 15177503
CO2, argon, and pulsed dye laser treatment of angiofibromas.
Boixeda P, Sánchez-Miralles E, Azaña JM, Arrazola JM, Moreno R, Ledo A
J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1994 Dec;20(12):808-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1994.tb03709.x. PMID: 7798412
The epidemiology of cutaneous malignant melanoma: aetiology and European data.
Franceschi S, La Vecchia C, Lucchini F, Cristofolini M
Eur J Cancer Prev 1991 Oct;1(1):9-22. doi: 10.1097/00008469-199110000-00003. PMID: 1842690
Periocular basal cell carcinoma in adults 35 years of age and younger.
Nerad JA, Whitaker DC
Am J Ophthalmol 1988 Dec 15;106(6):723-9. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(88)90708-8. PMID: 3195651

Diagnosis

The association between atopic dermatitis and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in children: Influence of sun exposure, diet, and atopy features-A cross-sectional study.
Sanmartin R, Pardos C, Doste D, Aguilera J, Alijarde R, Jesús Agón-Banzo P, García-Malinis AJ, Puzo J, Hernández-Martín Á, Gilaberte Y
Pediatr Dermatol 2020 Mar;37(2):294-300. Epub 2020 Jan 29 doi: 10.1111/pde.14049. PMID: 31997408
Does artificial UV use prior to spring break protect students from sunburns during spring break?
Dennis LK, Lowe JB
Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 2013 Jun;29(3):140-8. doi: 10.1111/phpp.12040. PMID: 23651274
Amelanotic lentigo maligna melanoma: report of a case and review of the literature.
Rocamora V, Puig L, Romaní J, de Moragas JM
Cutis 1999 Jul;64(1):53-6. PMID: 10431675
Risk factors for the development of malignant melanoma--I: Review of case-control studies.
Evans RD, Kopf AW, Lew RA, Rigel DS, Bart RS, Friedman RJ, Rivers JK
J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1988 Apr;14(4):393-408. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1988.tb03373.x. PMID: 3280634
Periocular basal cell carcinoma in adults 35 years of age and younger.
Nerad JA, Whitaker DC
Am J Ophthalmol 1988 Dec 15;106(6):723-9. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(88)90708-8. PMID: 3195651

Therapy

Does artificial UV use prior to spring break protect students from sunburns during spring break?
Dennis LK, Lowe JB
Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 2013 Jun;29(3):140-8. doi: 10.1111/phpp.12040. PMID: 23651274
Optimizing patient care with "natural" products: treatment of hyperpigmentation.
Woolery-Lloyd H, Friedman A
J Drugs Dermatol 2009 Jun;8(6 Suppl):s10-3. PMID: 19562884
Skin cancer after X-ray treatment for scalp ringworm.
Shore RE, Moseson M, Xue X, Tse Y, Harley N, Pasternack BS
Radiat Res 2002 Apr;157(4):410-8. doi: 10.1667/0033-7587(2002)157[0410:scaxrt]2.0.co;2. PMID: 11893243
Amelanotic lentigo maligna melanoma: report of a case and review of the literature.
Rocamora V, Puig L, Romaní J, de Moragas JM
Cutis 1999 Jul;64(1):53-6. PMID: 10431675
The influence of a melanin-binding drug on temporary threshold shift in humans.
Barrenäs ML
Scand Audiol 1994;23(2):93-8. doi: 10.3109/01050399409047491. PMID: 8085117

Prognosis

Melanoma of the eye: revealing hidden secrets, one at a time.
Shields CL, Kels JG, Shields JA
Clin Dermatol 2015 Mar-Apr;33(2):183-96. Epub 2015 Jan 14 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.10.010. PMID: 25704938
Skin cancer after X-ray treatment for scalp ringworm.
Shore RE, Moseson M, Xue X, Tse Y, Harley N, Pasternack BS
Radiat Res 2002 Apr;157(4):410-8. doi: 10.1667/0033-7587(2002)157[0410:scaxrt]2.0.co;2. PMID: 11893243
CO2, argon, and pulsed dye laser treatment of angiofibromas.
Boixeda P, Sánchez-Miralles E, Azaña JM, Arrazola JM, Moreno R, Ledo A
J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1994 Dec;20(12):808-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1994.tb03709.x. PMID: 7798412
The epidemiology of cutaneous malignant melanoma: aetiology and European data.
Franceschi S, La Vecchia C, Lucchini F, Cristofolini M
Eur J Cancer Prev 1991 Oct;1(1):9-22. doi: 10.1097/00008469-199110000-00003. PMID: 1842690
Periocular basal cell carcinoma in adults 35 years of age and younger.
Nerad JA, Whitaker DC
Am J Ophthalmol 1988 Dec 15;106(6):723-9. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(88)90708-8. PMID: 3195651

Clinical prediction guides

Sun-related behaviours among young Australians with Asian ethnic background: differences according to sociocultural norms and skin tone perceptions.
Day AK, Wilson CJ, Hutchinson AD, Roberts RM
Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2015 Jul;24(4):514-21. Epub 2014 Dec 29 doi: 10.1111/ecc.12275. PMID: 25546634
Restoration of meibomian gland functionality with novel thermodynamic treatment device-a case report.
Korb DR, Blackie CA
Cornea 2010 Aug;29(8):930-3. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e3181ca36d6. PMID: 20531168
Skin cancer after X-ray treatment for scalp ringworm.
Shore RE, Moseson M, Xue X, Tse Y, Harley N, Pasternack BS
Radiat Res 2002 Apr;157(4):410-8. doi: 10.1667/0033-7587(2002)157[0410:scaxrt]2.0.co;2. PMID: 11893243
CO2, argon, and pulsed dye laser treatment of angiofibromas.
Boixeda P, Sánchez-Miralles E, Azaña JM, Arrazola JM, Moreno R, Ledo A
J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1994 Dec;20(12):808-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1994.tb03709.x. PMID: 7798412
Frequency of moles as a key to melanoma incidence?
Rampen FH, van der Meeren HL, Boezeman JB
J Am Acad Dermatol 1986 Dec;15(6):1200-3. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(86)70290-9. PMID: 3492519

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