Stephanie Bowe, Michelle Murphy, John Bourke, Caitriona Ryan
{"title":"Prescribing Practices Among Psoriasis Experts for Patients with Concomitant Malignancy: A Survey of International Psoriasis Council Members.","authors":"Stephanie Bowe, Michelle Murphy, John Bourke, Caitriona Ryan","doi":"10.1093/ced/llaf198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llaf198","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The management of moderate-to-severe psoriasis in patients with concurrent or previous malignancy presents a unique clinical challenge. Despite the transformative impact of biologic therapies on psoriasis treatment, the exclusion of patients with malignancy from clinical trials has led to a paucity of data regarding the safety and efficacy of systemic and biologic agents in this subgroup. Clinicians are thus often compelled to rely on registry data, real-world evidence, and expert opinion when navigating these complex cases.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To investigate prescribing practices among psoriasis experts for systemic and biologic therapies in patients with severe psoriasis and concomitant malignancy. The study aimed to elucidate trends in decision-making, perceptions of treatment risks, and adherence to multidisciplinary approaches.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An electronic survey was disseminated to 141 members of the International Psoriasis Council (IPC) between December 2023 and June 2024. The self-administered questionnaire examined respondents' demographics, guideline familiarity, and preferences for systemic and biologic therapies across five malignancy types (breast cancer, melanoma, prostate cancer, lymphoma, and metastatic renal cell carcinoma) at varying remission intervals. Data were analysed descriptively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty-seven IPC councillors completed the survey (40%). Anti-IL-17 agents were the most commonly selected therapies across all malignancy scenarios for patients in remission, reflecting growing confidence in their safety profiles. For active malignancies, apremilast was the most frequently chosen agent, particularly for breast cancer (61%), melanoma (56%), and metastatic renal cell carcinoma (49%). Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) inhibitors and fumaric acid esters were the least frequently selected treatments for active malignancies. The majority of respondents (70%) believed current guidelines lacked clarity on treating psoriasis in the context of malignancy. Nearly half (49%) reported always consulting oncology teams before initiating systemic therapy for patients with recent malignancy diagnoses, underscoring the importance of a multidisciplinary approach.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study highlights significant variability in prescribing practices and a strong preference for biologics such as anti-IL-17 agents and apremilast. The findings underscore the urgent need for malignancy-specific guidelines informed by robust long-term safety data to support optimal decision-making and improve patient outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":10324,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144101447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hannah Ross, Matthew Harries, Marta Bertolini, Leila Asfour
{"title":"Multiple sclerosis and alopecia areata: Drug-induced alopecia areata or co-existing autoimmune phenomena?","authors":"Hannah Ross, Matthew Harries, Marta Bertolini, Leila Asfour","doi":"10.1093/ced/llaf222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llaf222","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10324,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144101371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hidradenitis suppurativa and mortality in Ireland over a ten-year period - an assessment of statistics and review of the literature.","authors":"Emily K Pender, Rosalind Hughes, Brian Kirby","doi":"10.1093/ced/llaf217","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llaf217","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10324,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144085968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transdermal testosterone improves lower extremity ulceration in a male with newly diagnosed Klinefelter's syndrome (47 XXY).","authors":"Brian Nolan, Lyndsey Paul","doi":"10.1093/ced/llaf225","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llaf225","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10324,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144085975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chiedu E Ufodiama, Georgia Lada, Tamara W Griffiths, C Elise Kleyn
{"title":"Acne Vulgaris: Considerations in darker skin types.","authors":"Chiedu E Ufodiama, Georgia Lada, Tamara W Griffiths, C Elise Kleyn","doi":"10.1093/ced/llaf220","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llaf220","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10324,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144076391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jin Woong Jung, Hyun-Soo Zhang, Kyoung Ae Nam, Byung Ho Oh
{"title":"Predictive Factors for Surgical Margins in Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans: Insights from a Retrospective Mohs Micrographic Surgery Analysis.","authors":"Jin Woong Jung, Hyun-Soo Zhang, Kyoung Ae Nam, Byung Ho Oh","doi":"10.1093/ced/llaf183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llaf183","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The optimal surgical margin for wide local excision (WLE) of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) remains controversial. This study aimed to determine appropriate WLE margins through the analysis of Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) outcomes. We retrospectively analysed 177 DFSP patients treated with MMS from 2003 to 2023. Logistic regression identified factors associated with histologically clear margins ≥1 cm. Receiver operating characteristic analysis determined a tumour size cutoff for predicting wider margins. Larger tumour size, longer disease duration, and recurrent status were significantly associated with wider margins. Tumours exceeding 2.8 cm predicted the need for ≥1 cm margins. In contrast, a 1 cm margin was generally sufficient for tumours <2.8 cm without high-risk features (head and neck location, fibrosarcomatous change, or recurrent lesions). These findings suggest that a 1 cm margin is likely adequate for low-risk DFSP <2.8 cm, while MMS remains preferable for larger or high-risk tumours.</p>","PeriodicalId":10324,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144076404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Predictors for TNFi-induced paradoxical psoriasis in rheumatoid arthritis patients: an exploratory analysis informed by cross-validated random forest.","authors":"Michael J Diaz, Jasmine T Tran, Run Q Gan","doi":"10.1093/ced/llaf223","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llaf223","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10324,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144076405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abheek Sil, Shreya Poddar, Anupam Das, Diptarup Ray
{"title":"Metabolic syndrome and pigmentation: a review of the connecting link.","authors":"Abheek Sil, Shreya Poddar, Anupam Das, Diptarup Ray","doi":"10.1093/ced/llaf218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llaf218","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is an ongoing interest regarding the association of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and skin diseases. However, the link between MetS and pigmentation has not been extensively explored. In this review, we undertake a detailed discussion on the existing literature on this niche area, the various implicated pathomechanisms and/or molecular pathways, and highlight scope for further scientific exploration. A better understanding of the relationship between MetS and disorders of pigmentation contributes to early diagnosis and prevention, as well as providing clues for developing novel therapeutic strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":10324,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144076402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The importance of cardiac screening in X-linked ichthyosis - a plea.","authors":"William Davies","doi":"10.1093/ced/llaf221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llaf221","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10324,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144076406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Developing a Genital Disease Quality of Life Index Questionnaire for Male Genital Lichen Sclerosus: A Modification of the Vulvar Quality of Life Index (VQLI) - A Pilot Study.","authors":"Kashini Andrew, Danning Li, Nachammada Solomon Emmanuel, Tang Ngee Shim","doi":"10.1093/ced/llaf219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llaf219","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10324,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144076397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}