Skin Cancer Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Skin Cancer, including details on identification, causes, prevention, treatment.

Volume 4 (2007), Issue 2 (February)

1. Merkel cell carcinoma.
   Semin Oncol, 34(1): 51-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Haemostatic squeezing and purse-string sutures: optimising surgical techniques for early excision of critical infantile haemangiomas.
   J Pediatr Surg, 42(2): 381-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Early melanoma diagnosis: a success story that leaves room for improvement.
   Curr Opin Oncol, 19(2): 109-15. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Successful treatment of generalized eruptive histiocytoma with PUVA.
   J Dtsch Dermatol Ges, 5(2): 131-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Meta-analysis of published data on incompletely excised basal cell carcinomas of the ear and nose with introduction of an innovative treatment strategy.
   J Dtsch Dermatol Ges, 5(2): 118-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Severe photosensitivity causing multifocal squamous cell carcinomas secondary to prolonged voriconazole therapy.
   Clin Infect Dis, 44(5): e55-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member TROY is a novel melanoma biomarker and potential therapeutic target.
   Int J Cancer, 120(6): 1304-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. MCP-3 (CCL7) delivered by parvovirus MVMp reduces tumorigenicity of mouse melanoma cells through activation of T lymphocytes and NK cells.
   Int J Cancer, 120(6): 1364-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Protein kinase C epsilon, which sensitizes skin to sun's UV radiation-induced cutaneous damage and development of squamous cell carcinomas, associates with Stat3.
   Cancer Res, 67(3): 1385-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Ability to acquire drug resistance arises early during the tumorigenesis process.
    Cancer Res, 67(3): 1130-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Gene-expression profiling and array-based CGH classify CD4+CD56+ hematodermic neoplasm and cutaneous myelomonocytic leukemia as distinct disease entities.
    Blood, 109(4): 1720-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. The tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib [STI571] induces regression of xenografted canine mast cell tumors in SCID mice.
    Res Vet Sci, 82(2): 239-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Novel mutations in the BHD gene and absence of loss of heterozygosity in fibrofolliculomas of Birt-Hogg-Dubé patients.
    J Invest Dermatol, 127(3): 588-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Tumoral melanosis involving the sentinel lymph nodes: a case report.
    J Cutan Pathol, 34(3): 284-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Cellular neurothekeoma with a plexiform morphology: a case report with a discussion of the plexiform lesions of the skin.
    J Cutan Pathol, 34(3): 264-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Downregulation of cell cycle modulators p21, p27, p53, Rb and proapoptotic Bcl-2-related proteins Bax and Bak in cutaneous melanoma is associated with worse patient prognosis: preliminary findings.
    J Cutan Pathol, 34(3): 247-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. E-cadherin and beta-catenin expression patterns in malignant melanoma assessed by image analysis.
    J Cutan Pathol, 34(3): 239-46. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Cutaneous clear cell squamous cell carcinoma in situ : clinical, histological and immunohistochemical characterization.
    J Cutan Pathol, 34(3): 226-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Phosphoinositide 3-kinase is not overexpressed in melanocytic lesions.
    J Cutan Pathol, 34(3): 220-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Loss of SHP-1 tyrosine phosphatase expression correlates with the advanced stages of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
    Hum Pathol, 38(3): 462-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Prognostic scoring in patients with melanoma after adjuvant isolated limb perfusion.
    J Surg Res, 138(1): 22-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Inhibition of CCAAT/enhancer binding protein family DNA binding in mouse epidermis prevents and regresses papillomas.
    Cancer Res, 67(4): 1867-76. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Endothelin-1 and endothelin-3 promote invasive behavior via hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha in human melanoma cells.
    Cancer Res, 67(4): 1725-34. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Prospective study of infantile hemangiomas: demographic, prenatal, and perinatal characteristics.
    J Pediatr, 150(3): 291-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Reproductive risk factors for cutaneous melanoma in women: a case-control study.
    Am J Epidemiol, 165(5): 505-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Diagnosis and treatment of interval sentinel lymph nodes in patients with cutaneous melanoma.
    Plast Reconstr Surg, 119(3): 907-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Triple Z flap technique for reconstruction of triangular defects in problem areas.
    Plast Reconstr Surg, 119(3): 880-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Melanoma biology and new targeted therapy.
    Nature, 445(7130): 851-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Promoting sun safety among US Postal Service letter carriers: impact of a 2-year intervention.
    Am J Public Health, 97(3): 559-65. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Imiquimod as an antiaging agent.
    J Am Acad Dermatol, 56(3): 422-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Factors influencing participation in cutaneous screening among individuals with a family history of melanoma.
    J Am Acad Dermatol, 56(3): 398-406. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Dispelling the myth of the "benign hair sign" for melanoma.
    J Am Acad Dermatol, 56(3): 413-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Examination of mediating variables in a partner assistance intervention designed to increase performance of skin self-examination.
    J Am Acad Dermatol, 56(3): 391-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Verrucous carcinoma of the scalp.
    J Am Acad Dermatol, 56(3): 506-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Malignant cutaneous tumors of the scalp: a study of demographic characteristics and histologic distributions of 398 Taiwanese patients.
    J Am Acad Dermatol, 56(3): 448-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Dermoscopy features of melanoma incognito: indications for biopsy.
    J Am Acad Dermatol, 56(3): 508-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Evaluation of digital dermoscopy in a pigmented lesion clinic: clinician versus computer assessment of malignancy risk.
    J Am Acad Dermatol, 56(3): 417-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Basal cell carcinoma on the trunk is associated with excessive sun exposure.
    J Am Acad Dermatol, 56(3): 380-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the eyelids and periorbital region.
    Br J Ophthalmol, 91(3): 325-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Interpretation, accuracy and management implications of FDG PET/CT in cutaneous malignant melanoma.
    Nucl Med Commun, 28(4): 273-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes predict sentinel lymph node positivity in patients with cutaneous melanoma.
    J Clin Oncol, 25(7): 869-75. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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