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Tebentafusp, a novel ImmTAC (immune mobilizing monoclonal T-cell receptors against cancer) approved for treating metastatic uveal melanoma, has a high incidence of cutaneous adverse reactions ranging from acute toxicity to depigmentation.
Dermatologists must take the bull by the horns and inform patients that beef tallow for eczema is far from being an optimal moisturizer.
As kava use increases, dermatologists should recognize the acute sebotropic eruption that may be accompanied by systemic symptoms. Classic kava dermopathy is a reversible acquired ichthyosis associated with heavy kava use.
High-dose vitamin D, which has shown benefit in toxic erythema of chemotherapy and acute radiation dermatitis, may also be helpful for treating sunburn.
All dermatologists are hugely busy people, juggling many obligations and aspirations. Moments such as these force us to stop, reflect, and prioritize what is important in life.
A case series of patients with doxycycline-induced fixed drug eruptions in patients receiving doxycycline for post-exposure prophylaxis or treatment of sexually transmitted disease has been reported.
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