Anna Liza Agero MDAnna Liza Agero MDThis is a personal detailing research in Dermatology, to show that dermatology is more than cosmetic procedures, but that real science and research is conducted. Articles
Not dermatology-related, but just wanted to share this...
2007-08-04 14:16:00 This amazing picture was featured at The Philippine Daily Inquirer (Sat, Aug 04, 2007)---"BEAUTY AFTER RUIN. More than 16 years after its destructive eruption in 1991, Mount Pinatubo now offers this breathtaking crater-lake at its summit. INQUIRER/TONETTE T. OREJAS" More About: Share , Related , Dermatology , Wanted , Ology
Are there differences between polarized light dermoscopy and immersion cont
2007-08-04 08:55:00 I also presented on the "Difference s between polarized light dermoscopy and immersion contact dermoscopy for the evaluation of skin lesions" at the Free Communications Session at the Congress of the International Dermoscopy Society (Naples, Italy). I presented on behalf of co-investigators Drs. Benvenuto-Andrade C, Dusza SW, Agero AL, Scope A, Rajadhyaksha M, Halpern AC and Marghoob AA. This paper has since been published at the Archives of Dermatology (see Publications link).I attach below the abstract:OBJECTIVE: To evaluate dermoscopic features and patterns of skin lesions by usingconventional and polarized light dermoscopy (PD).DESIGN: Observational study.SETTING: Dermatology clinic at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.PATIENTS: Ninety patients with skin lesions.INTERVENTIONS: Skin lesions were imaged via conventional nonpolarized light contact dermoscopy (NPD), polarized light contact dermoscopy (PCD), and polarized light noncontact dermoscopy (PNCD).MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ... More About: Light , Immersion , Ferenc
Dermatofibromas- conventional versus polarized dermoscopy
2007-07-28 01:07:00 I was fortunate to be chosen to present at the Free Communications Session at the Congress of the International Dermoscopy Society (Naples, Italy). I presented on behalf of co-investigators Drs. S. Taliercio, C. Salaro, S. Dusza, P. Chu and A. Marghoob on our paper on the "Conventional and polarized dermoscopy features of dermatofibroma". Basically, what we found from the study was that there are differences with the resulting image when using conventional versus polarized dermoscopy. These differences may become significant in that while many dermoscopy courses and atlases feature photos of lesions taken with conventional dermoscopy, many neophyte dermoscopists are starting out with polarized dermoscopes.This is the abstract of the talk, which has since also been published in the Archives of Dermatology (see Publications link):OBJECTIVE: To evaluate dermoscopic features and patterns of dermatofibromas using conventional and polarized light dermoscopy.DESIGN: Dermatofibromas were im... More About: Versus , Vent
A stand alone autologous cell harvesting device - treatment for Vitiligo?
2007-07-22 07:23:00 ReCell ® is a novel single-use medical device developed as an 'off the shelf' kit for harvesting autologous skin cells taken from a thin split thickness biopsy. The process provides an immediate cell population composed of keratinocytes, melanocytes, fibroblasts and Langerhans cells harvested from the epidermal-dermal junction for delivery onto the wound surface in order to promote effective wound healing. ReCell® has been used to treat smaller wounds such as small burns and scalds, donor sites, glabrous injuries, congenital nevi, hypopigmentation, chronic wounds and prophylactically in cosmetic rejuvenation procedures. The procedure is simple. Once processed, the cell suspension is available for immediate use and can cover a wound many times the area of the donor biopsy. As the ReCell® device enables cell processing at the site of treatment without the use of specialised laboratory staff, the process is both cost and time eff... More About: Treatment , Device , Lone , Harvest
Minocycline for EGFR-inhibitor associated skin rash
2007-07-15 11:44:00 I was fortunate to be chosen as one of 20 presenters at the Residents & Fellows Symposium at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (Washington DC, 2007). My presentation was on "PROPHYLAXIS WITH SYSTEMIC MINOCYCLINE AND TOPICAL TAZAROTENE (A RETINOID) FOR THE CETUXIMAB ASSOCIATED ACNE-LIKE ERUPTION". I presented on behalf of co-investigators Drs. Alon Scope, Stephen W. Dusza, Patricia L. Myskowski, Jocelyn Lieb, Leonard Saltz, Nancy E. Kemeny and Allan C. Halpern.Cetuximab, an epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor, is a biologically targeted agent that has been approved by the FDA for treatment of chemotherapy resistant/intolerant patients with metastatic colorectal carcinoma and unresectable squamous cell cancer of the head and neck. Cetuximab is associated with a characteristic dose-related follicular-pustular (acne-like) eruption affecting up to 90% of patients that is severe or dose-limiting in 10-20% of patients. Presently, there are no specific evi... More About: Skin , Associate
Skin cancer biopsy without a knife
2007-07-13 11:06:00 On Nov. 2 2006, "Today" host Matt Lauer spoke with Dr. Allan Halpern, chief of dermatology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), about a new medical tool, which is still in the research phase. This is the Reflectance Confocal Microscope which I had worked with for two years as a fellow at MSKCC. This is a novel tool that allows evaluation of superficial skin lesions such as skin cancers without physically cutting into skin such as in a biopsy. The video is very interesting and explains the technology in layman's terms. I've included some screenshots of the video (see above). Please click on this link to view Matt Lauer's interview with Dr. Halpern or simply click on the embedded video link below. More About: Skin , Skin Cancer , Knife
Reflectance Confocal Microscopy
2007-07-13 08:01:00 I was very fortunate to have been chosen to present at the Residents & Fellows Symposium at the American Academy of Dermatology Meeting (San Francisco, 2006). This was also my first time to present at the Fellows Symposium.I presented on "Reflectance Confocal Microscopy of Pigmented Basal Cell Carcinoma" on behalf of co-investigators Drs. Busam KJ, Benvenuto-Andrade C, Scope A, Gill M, Marghoob AA, González S and Halpern AC, with very good feedback from the audience who were impressed with the quality of the images taken with the confocal microscope. I had worked on the imaging of several pigmented basal cell cancers as part of my fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and summarized the findings in this presentation. Confocal microscopy was able to demonstrate tumor aggregations demonstrating palisading cells, cord-like structures and nodules with irregular borders and variable brightness; these represented nests of pigmented basaloid tumor cells on histopathology, ...
Skin Effects of Biologically Targeted Cancer Therapies
2007-07-13 05:40:00 This was my first time to participate as a faculty at a two hour forum at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting (San Franciscio, 2006). They spelled my name wrong however in the program (!!!)My thanks to my two mentors, Dr. Allan C. Halpern (chief of the Dermatology Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NY, USA) and Dr. Patricia L. Myskowski (also a consultant at MSKCC). They understood how nervous I was for this session, and gave me lots of support! It was very well attended as many dermatologists are dealing more and more with patients suffering from these adverse events as the use of anti-EGFR cancer treatment becomes more widespread.This is the abstract for this session. We have also published on this topic at the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (see Publications link).SKIN EFFECTS OF BIOLOGICALLY TARGETED CANCER THERAPIES Anna Liza C Agero MD, Allan C. Halpern MD, Patricia Myskowski MD Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York... More About: Skin , Effects , Logic , Erap |
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