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Dermatology is designed not just for cosmetic purposes but for health reasons as well. True, dermatology can help you improve the appearance of your skin. However, it can ... help you combat some of the skin disorders the public is facing today, including skin cancer. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, nearly half of all new cancers are skin cancers and that in 2003, more than one million cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed in just the U.S. alone.
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SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Sept. 15 , 2000/PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) is concerned about the possible inclusion of Accutane on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) list of drugs that can only be obtained through registered pharmacies and physicians. This would severely restrict access to the drug, making it difficult to obtain. The FDA is scheduled to hold hearings about the drug on Monday, September 18 and Tuesday, September 19.
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The need for accurate, real-time cholesterol and liver testing in Accutane patients is underscored by a recent study released by the University of California, San Francisco, and published in the Archives of Dermatology. The study concluded that abnormalities in cholesterol and liver enzymes in Accutane patients are even more prevalent than anticipated. Of the 13,772 patients monitored, all of whom began with normal lipid levels, 44 percent developed high levels of triglycerides, 31 percent developed high cholesterol levels and 11 percent developed abnormal liver tests. These alarming statistics make a strong case for testing in doctors' offices using instrumentation certified by the Cholesterol Reference Method Laboratory Network (CRMLN), the accuracy standard set by the Centers for Disease Control.
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The Department of Dermatology in Cardiff, UK, is an international centre for dermatology research and teaching. Renowned for its excellent distance learning, full time courses and research programmes, it is based at the busy combined campus of The University Hospital of Wales and the Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff University.
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The Department of Dermatology consists of eleven assistant, associate and full professors and researchers and a nurse practitioner. Faculty publish their work in world class referred scientific journals. The main research interests of the Department are in the field of cutaneous oncology (melanoma, atypical nevi or moles, lymphoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma). The activities of the Department include:
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