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Survival Trends for Cancer Generally Increasing Worldwide

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Increasing trend seen for some lethal cancers, with up to 5 percent increase for liver, pancreas, lung CAs
Americans under age 65 years who were insured through their employer spent more than ever before on health care in 2016

Health Care Spending Up, Mainly Due to Rising Prices

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Spending increasing despite no change or decline in utilization of most health care services
The incidence of squamous cell carcinoma affecting the eyelids is rising in England

Eyelid Squamous Cell Carcinoma Rate Increasing in England

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Older age and male sex, but not social deprivation, are associated with higher eyelid SCC risk
Both carboxytherapy and platelet-rich plasma are safe and effective for the treatment of stretch marks

Carboxytherapy, Platelet-Rich Plasma Similar for Stretch Marks

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Both treatments are safe and effective for treating striae alba, with no difference noted
Guidelines of care have been developed for the management of basal cell carcinoma and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Guidelines of Care Developed for Skin Cancer Management

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Recommendations for basal cell carcinoma, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma released
National Health Service England recently recommended that professionals ask all patients their sexual orientation at every opportunity

Professionals Disagree About Asking Patients About Sexuality

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Article offers opposing views about recommendation in England to ask patients about sexual orientation
A case of remission of psoriasis after treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus has been described in a research letter published online Jan. 16 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Psoriasis Remission Described After Hepatitis C Virus Treatment

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Case report: After initiation of ledipasvir-sofosbuvir, HCV RNA decreased, and skin lesions improved
Patients with desmoplastic melanoma have a high level of objective tumor response to treatment with antibodies to block programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) or PD-1 ligand

High Response of Desmoplastic Melanomas to PD-1 Blockade

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Higher percentage of PD-L1-positive cells in the tumor parenchyma of desmoplastic melanomas
Children with psoriasis have an increased risk of comorbidities compared to children without psoriasis

Psoriasis Is Independent Risk Factor for Comorbidity in Children

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Those with psoriasis at higher risk for diabetes, liver disease, elevated lipid levels independent of obesity
There is a positive association between long-term night shift work and the risk of several common cancers for women

Long-Term Night Shift Work Linked to Cancer Risk in Women

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Dose-response pattern seen, with increased risk of breast cancer for every five years of night shift work