This content is machine translated Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma First systemic therapy approved Patients with metastatic or locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma who are not candidates for curative surgery or curative radiation can now be treated with immunotherapy for the first time.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Bacterial microflora The microbiome – our second genome Commensal microbes in the skin and mucosa play a key role in regulating the immune system and maintaining health. Influences that lead to a change in the composition of the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Skin cancer Immunomodulator as a treatment option for lentigo maligna Surgical excision is still considered the first choice, but recent findings also attest to an important role for imiquimod in the treatment of this dangerous carcinogenic skin lesion.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated White skin cancer Imiquimod durably effective in superficial basal cell carcinoma Findings from long-term studies demonstrate the sustained therapeutic success of the toll-like receptor agonist imiquimod in the indication area of small superficial basal cell carcinomas. Early detection and treatment is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Acne vulgaris Symptom-oriented treatment strategy About 40% of those affected have a form of acne that requires treatment. Therapy depends on the severity and individual symptom expression. The current guidelines contain practice-oriented evidence-based recommendations.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis Hepatitis screening before any system therapy Modern immunomodulatory therapy options allow for significantly greater and more rapid symptom reduction compared to the past. Appropriate testing should be performed to control the risk of reactivation of a…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Inflammatory dermatoses Not only the right wavelength is decisive Laser medicine applications as second-line or adjuvant therapy can be a valuable addition to the treatment spectrum for inflammatory dermatoses. For best possible results, treatment decisions must be weighed on…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Alopecia So that chemotherapy does not become a hairy affair There are many reasons for hair loss, not least oncological therapy regimens, for example. This experience is one of the most traumatic aspects of treatment. The Haarwerkstatt Basel provides valuable…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Acne “Comedo-Switch” concept as basis of topical therapy The analysis of comedogenesis at the cellular level is of practical relevance, as new starting points for therapies can be elicited on this basis. In addition, empirical validation of comedolytic…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cancer treatment Light therapy for immune cells helps with side effects Autoimmune reactions are a common side effect of checkpoint inhibitor therapies used to treat melanocytic tumors. As a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows, extracorporeal photopheresis…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Melanocytic tumors The latest developments in the field of immunotherapy The market approval of checkpoint inhibitors has sustainably improved the options for melanoma treatment. Impressive survival rates have been achieved in long-term studies. Although there are still many open questions,…
