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Patients who have nail unit melanoma (NUM) with a Breslow thickness (BT) of <0.8 mm may benefit from functional surgery, which offers an amputation-sparing advantage, suggests a recent study.

Treatment with hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) contributes to a lower all-cancer risk and a slightly higher skin cancer risk compared with alternative diuretics, reports a study involving a German population.

Supplementation with vitamin D falls short of reducing psoriasis severity for individuals with 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) levels of <24 ng/mL, as reported in a study.

The incidence of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer appears to be markedly low among people with vitiligo, as reported in a study.

Patients with alopecia areata (AA) are more susceptible to both anxiety and depression, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Patients who present with second primary melanomas have better survival and thinner lesions than those presenting with single primary melanomas, reveals a study.

Developing cutaneous immune-related adverse events (cirAEs) among advanced cancer patients on immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) appears to be a sign of longer overall survival, particularly in those with melanoma, suggests a recent study.

Targeting interleukin (IL)-13 with tralokinumab monotherapy helps reduce disease activity in adolescents with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) with a low frequency of conjunctivitis throughout the treatment period, according to data from the phase III ECZTRA 6 trial.

Doctors in Hong Kong have significantly poorer mental health-related quality of life (HRQoL) than the general population, with high rates of depression and burnout, a survey has shown.

The prescribing patterns for acne among local primary care physicians appear to deviate from clinical practice guidelines used to achieve optimal outcomes for young people, as shown in a Singapore study.