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Physician shares lessons on aphthosis
A fundamental lesson and one that has been a basis for years of continued research is that aphthosis is a multifactorial disease.
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Oncology and reconstruction
Skin cancer is on the rise, and surgical excision has been and remains the treatment of choice. Radiation is an option, but the inconvenience and inferior cosmetic results make it a less attractive option, according to Dr. Spencer. Radiation for any type of cancer produces changes in the appearance of skin that tend to worsen with time, including permanent loss of sweat glands, dyspigmentation and telangiectasias.
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Wound healing properities predictive of cancer outcomes
Some wound-healing steps, including cell division and ability to migrate across tissue planes, are useful properties for cancer cells. There is a strong parallel between wound healing and cancer formation.
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Melanoma's implications for pregnancy
Various papers published in the 1950s described cases of melanoma patients who died from metastatic disease that became rampant after the patients became pregnant.
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