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 5 (2008), Issue 4 (April)

1. Topical 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy for the treatment of unilesional mycosis fungoides: a report of two cases and review of the literature.
   Int J Dermatol, 47(4): 410-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Extensive pathological analysis of selected melanoma sentinel lymph nodes: high metastasis detection rates at reduced workload.
   Ann Surg Oncol, 15(5): 1492-501. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Tumor-positive sentinel node biopsy of the groin in clinically node-negative melanoma patients: superficial or superficial and deep lymph node dissection?
   Ann Surg Oncol, 15(5): 1485-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Prognosis and determinants of outcome following locoregional or distant recurrence in patients with cutaneous melanoma.
   Ann Surg Oncol, 15(5): 1476-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Advanced cutaneous malignant melanoma: a systematic review of economic and quality-of-life studies.
   Value Health, 11(2): 259-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Effect of caffeine on the ATR/Chk1 pathway in the epidermis of UVB-irradiated mice.
   Cancer Res, 68(7): 2523-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Role of total skin electron beam therapy for leukemia cutis in pediatric patients.
   Pediatr Blood Cancer, 50(5): 1054-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Alteration of p53-binding protein 1 expression during skin carcinogenesis: association with genomic instability.
   Cancer Sci, 99(5): 946-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Cutaneous cancer stem cell maintenance is dependent on beta-catenin signalling.
   Nature, 452(7187): 650-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Autologous large multivalent immunogen vaccine in patients with metastatic melanoma and renal cell carcinoma.
    Am J Clin Oncol, 31(2): 173-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Collision of desmoplastic-neurotropic melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma on the lip.
    J Cutan Pathol, 35(5): 473-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Immunohistochemical characteristics of melanoma.
    J Cutan Pathol, 35(5): 433-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Hydroa-like lymphoma with CD56 expression.
    J Cutan Pathol, 35(5): 488-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Multiphoton laser scanning microscopy on non-melanoma skin cancer: morphologic features for future non-invasive diagnostics.
    J Invest Dermatol, 128(5): 1248-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Cutaneous ultraviolet exposure and its relationship to the development of skin cancer.
    J Am Acad Dermatol, 58(5): S129-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Actinic keratosis: an occupational and environmental disorder.
    J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol, 22(5): 606-15. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Malignant nodular hidradenoma of the skin: report of seven cases.
    J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol, 22(5): 549-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Opposed bilateral transposition flap: a simple and effective way to close large defects, especially of the limbs.
    J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol, 22(5): 601-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Thick melanoma: the problem continues.
    J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol, 22(5): 575-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Late adverse effects after soft X-ray therapy of cutaneous malignancies: pruritus, burning, epiphora and insufficient occlusion of the mouth.
    J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol, 22(5): 555-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Identification of melanoma with a gas sensor array.
    Skin Res Technol, 14(2): 226-36. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Plaque-like dermatofibroma: A distinct and rare benign neoplasm?
    Australas J Dermatol, 49(2): 106-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. The promyelocytic leukemia zinc finger-microRNA-221/-222 pathway controls melanoma progression through multiple oncogenic mechanisms.
    Cancer Res, 68(8): 2745-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. The FH mutation database: an online database of fumarate hydratase mutations involved in the MCUL (HLRCC) tumor syndrome and congenital fumarase deficiency.
    BMC Med Genet, 9: 20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Multiple antithrombotic agents increase the risk of postoperative hemorrhage in dermatologic surgery.
    J Am Acad Dermatol, 58(5): 810-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Melanoma mimicking seborrheic keratosis: an error of perception precluding correct dermoscopic diagnosis.
    J Am Acad Dermatol, 58(5): 875-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Multiple skin metastases of malignant melanoma with unusual clinical and histopathologic features in an immunosuppressed patient.
    J Am Acad Dermatol, 58(5): 880-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Relationship and partner moderator variables increase self-efficacy of performing skin self-examination.
    J Am Acad Dermatol, 58(5): 755-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Minichromosome maintenance protein expression in benign nevi, dysplastic nevi, melanoma, and cutaneous melanoma metastases.
    J Am Acad Dermatol, 58(5): 750-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Repeated equally effective suberythemogenic exposures to ultraviolet (UV)A1 or narrowband UVB induce similar changes of the dermoscopic pattern of acquired melanocytic nevi that can be prevented by high-protection UVA-UVB sunscreens.
    J Am Acad Dermatol, 58(5): 763-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. SCALP syndrome: sebaceous nevus syndrome, CNS malformations, aplasia cutis congenita, limbal dermoid, and pigmented nevus (giant congenital melanocytic nevus) with neurocutaneous melanosis: a distinct syndromic entity.
    J Am Acad Dermatol, 58(5): 884-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Screening program reduced melanoma mortality at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1984 to 1996.
    J Am Acad Dermatol, 58(5): 741-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. OX40 (CD134) expression in sentinel lymph nodes correlates with prognostic features of primary melanomas.
    Am J Surg, 195(5): 621-5; discussion 625. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Detection of second primary cutaneous melanomas.
    Eur J Surg Oncol, 34(5): 587-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Mohs micrographic surgery is accurate 95.1% of the time for melanoma in situ: a prospective study of 167 cases.
    Dermatol Surg, 34(5): 660-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Periocular squamous cell carcinoma.
    Dermatol Surg, 34(5): 585-99. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. p73 expression modulates p63 and Mdm2 protein presence in complex with p53 family-specific DNA target sequence in squamous cell carcinogenesis.
    Oncogene, 27(19): 2780-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Primary cutaneous apocrine carcinoma: a clinico-pathologic analysis of 24 cases.
    Am J Surg Pathol, 32(5): 682-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Adjuvant high-dose interferon for cutaneous melanoma is most beneficial for patients with early stage III disease.
    Cancer, 112(9): 2030-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Never perform laser treatment of skin tumors with clinical "EFG" criteria.
    J Dtsch Dermatol Ges, 6(5): 386-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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