The Past, Present, Future: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Human Skin Diseases

When thinking of skin disease, cancer comes up almost immediately as an example. While the American Cancer Society lists 6 major cancer types, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases identifies 13 significant benign skin disorders, reflecting the diversity of skin c...

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Main Authors: Niki Ebrahimnejad, Duaa Jaafar, Heidi Goodarzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Physiologia
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9488/4/1/5
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description When thinking of skin disease, cancer comes up almost immediately as an example. While the American Cancer Society lists 6 major cancer types, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases identifies 13 significant benign skin disorders, reflecting the diversity of skin conditions in dermatology. This topical review aims to provide an overview of the pathophysiology of these major skin cancers and disorders and to summarize conventional diagnostic methods and current treatment approaches.
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spelling doaj.art-25cd98d0e3524b97ab1593613009a4a02024-03-27T14:00:31ZengMDPI AGPhysiologia2673-94882024-02-0141819910.3390/physiologia4010005The Past, Present, Future: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Human Skin DiseasesNiki Ebrahimnejad0Duaa Jaafar1Heidi Goodarzi2Department of Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USAChildren’s Dermatology of Orange County, Orange, CA 92868, USAChildren’s Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA 92868, USAWhen thinking of skin disease, cancer comes up almost immediately as an example. While the American Cancer Society lists 6 major cancer types, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases identifies 13 significant benign skin disorders, reflecting the diversity of skin conditions in dermatology. This topical review aims to provide an overview of the pathophysiology of these major skin cancers and disorders and to summarize conventional diagnostic methods and current treatment approaches.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9488/4/1/5skin diseaseskin cancerdiagnosticstreatments
spellingShingle Niki Ebrahimnejad
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skin cancer
diagnostics
treatments
title The Past, Present, Future: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Human Skin Diseases
title_full The Past, Present, Future: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Human Skin Diseases
title_fullStr The Past, Present, Future: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Human Skin Diseases
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skin cancer
diagnostics
treatments
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