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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.

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.