Publications by authors named "Benjamin Stoff"
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- Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is the most prevalent form of skin cancer in dark-skinned populations, but research on its prevalence and treatment is mainly focused on white populations, particularly neglecting black Africans like Ethiopians.
- * The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of cSCC among patients at a rehabilitation center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, using a combination of literature review and retrospective data analysis from 2011 to 2021.
- * Results showed that cSCC accounted for 3.8% of total samples, with a majority of cases appearing in females and patients often presenting symptoms after more than a year; key findings included a high proportion of well-differentiated tumors
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- Sebaceous carcinoma is a type of skin cancer that's not very common, but it still has about 1,000 cases a year in the U.S., and scientists are trying to find better ways to tell it apart from non-cancerous skin growths.* -
- Researchers studied the DNA and RNA of skin tumors from different hospitals to understand what makes these tumors different and how they develop.* -
- They found specific changes in the tumors that could help doctors diagnose sebaceous carcinoma better, and they believe that new treatments, like using immunotherapy and targeting cholesterol production, might work well.*
Preordering Periodic Acid-Schiff Staining: A Quality Improvement Study.
Am J Dermatopathol
December 2023
Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) stain is a commonly used ancillary test for inflammatory and infectious dermatoses, yet infrequently changes the diagnosis. Previous studies have shown that clinical suspicion and histopathologic features are poor predictors of PAS positivity. Current appropriate use criteria from the American Society of Dermatopathology supports PAS staining when histopathologic features could be consistent with a dermatophyte infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Ethical and professional dilemmas are part of the day-to-day practice of medicine, including within dermatopathology (e.g., ethical implications of self-referring skin biopsies for pathology interpretation).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical students and residents in the U.S. and globally have gained more exposure to teledermatology, both for the purposes of clinical practice and education.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWith increasing access to electronic health records, patients may encounter dermatopathology reports more readily. Dermatopathologists should consider their impact and interactions with transgender patients, who may face specific health and healthcare inequities. Rendering accurate diagnosis for skin diseases requires accurate information about patient's sex assigned at birth and gender identity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKaposi sarcoma is a vascular endothelial neoplasm caused by human herpesvirus 8. Although it is a well-studied disease, little is known about the specific characteristics or epidemiology of Kaposi sarcoma in Afghanistan. The data consist primarily of anecdotal reports and epidemiological studies extrapolated from neighboring countries.
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