Traditionally, punch biopsy sites have been sutured, but the benefit of this practice has never been scientifically demonstrated. In this prospective, randomized, method-comparison study ...

An approach using engineered small extracellular vesicles from NK cells to DR5 could be a promising strategy for solid tumors ...

A 41-year-old woman with no significant past medical history presents with a solitary nodule on her lower left ankle. The lesion has been growing over the past several months. The patient first ...

They obtained biopsies from volunteers to investigate the molecular mechanism behind this. “When you did the skin biopsy with the punch in the athletes, it was crunching [like] an apple, like it felt ...

This helps reduce iron levels and minimise organ damage. Regular monitoring of iron levels through serum ferritin tests or liver biopsy ensures that chelation therapy is working effectively.

For diverse patient populations who are historically marginalized within health care, student-run clinics may offer a potentially cost-effective access point to dermatological care.

We present a male patient in his early 70s with a cyclical 20-year history of a nodular papule affecting the left forefoot. On examination, ginger red-coloured hairs were evident within the sinus ...

However, elevated levels can also result from non-cancerous conditions. Traditionally, elevated PSA levels have led to a punch biopsy, where ten to 12 tissue samples are taken systematically from the ...

Subtle clues—from handwriting to snoring—can reveal the earliest warnings of illness. Here's how to read your own distress signals.

Since intravascular lymphoma frequently resides within subcutaneous tissue (>5 mm depth), we agree that a 4 mm punch biopsy to depths of 1·5–4 mm might result in false negative results. Greater tissue ...