Our team of expert dermatologists offers comprehensive services to address your skin’s issues. Schedule your appointment today to see if blue light therapy suits you. If you have suffered skin damage due to many years of sun exposure, blue light treatment can be an excellent tool for reducing the risk of skin cancer and improving … Read more
Marla Rodriguez, BS • Brandon T. Beal, MD • Manisha Manmohan, MD • Isaac N. Briskin, MA • Thomas Knackstedt, MD • Allison T. Vidimos, MD, RPh Published: August 26, 2020 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2020.08.083 Abstract Background Information about the frequency and timing of subsequent cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), along with associated risk factors, is limited. However, … Read more
Journal Pre-proof Non-compliance with surgical margin guidelines is associated with histologic marginpositivity: a retrospective case-control study Brandon T. Beal MD • David Xiong MD • Marla Rodriguez BS • Vamsi Varra BS • Hannah Cundall BS • Lanee Simmons BS • Neil Woody MD • Shlomo A. Koyfman MD • Allison T. Vidimos MD, RPh … Read more
David D. Xiong, BS • Brandon T. Beal, MD • Vamsi Varra, BS • Allison T. Vidimos, MD, RPh • Shlomo A. • Koyfman, MD • Thomas J. Knackstedt, MD Background Brigham and Women’s Hospital stage T2a squamous cell carcinomas, demonstrating a single high-risk feature, have a low risk of metastasis and death but an … Read more
Dermatologic Surgery. 44(11):1380–1388, NOVEMBER 2018DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000001537,PMID: 29846341Issn Print: 1076-0512Publication Date: November 2018 Brandon Beal;Emily White;Anit Behera;Amy Zavell;Ashley McGuinness;Holly Blangger;Eric Armbrecht;Ian Maher; Abstract BACKGROUND Most skin cancers occur on the head and neck, areas of the body that are significant to an individual’s body image (BI) perception. Poor BI is a robust risk factor for depression … Read more
A recent study explored varying statistical approaches to a metastatic risk model for identifying SCC tumors at high risk of metastasis. Researchers identified six risk factors. A recent study put forth the first metastatic risk model for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), a utility that could significantly help clinicians better identify which patients may be … Read more