Publications by authors named "Finn Abeck"

Background: Cancer immunotherapy has revolutionized melanoma treatment, but the high number of non-responders still emphasizes the need for improvement of therapy. One potential avenue for enhancing anti-tumor treatment is through the modulation of coagulation and platelet activity. Both have been found to play an important role in the tumor microenvironment, tumor growth and metastasis.

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  • * The study analyzed 28 patients, predominantly older adults (42.9% over 71 years), with a significant portion (53.6%) being women; previous infections were identified as triggers in 42.6% of cases, and the most common skin finding was palpable purpura (78.6%).
  • * Most patients required hospitalization (85.7%) for treatment, with an average stay of about 9.4 days,
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  • Interferon-alpha is crucial for treating cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCL), but the approved version (IFN-α2a) has been unavailable since January 2020, prompting the use of pegylated interferon-α2a (pegIFN-α2a), which is not officially approved for this condition.
  • A study involving 70 CTCL patients from twelve German skin centers found a 55.2% overall response rate to pegIFN-α2a, with common adverse effects leading to a 50% discontinuation rate within about 63 weeks.
  • The findings suggest that pegIFN-α2a therapy may have similar efficacy and side effects as the discontinued IF
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  • * A newly introduced seminar aimed at increasing awareness and knowledge about skin type diversity was evaluated among fourth-year medical students at the University of Hamburg, utilizing a pre- and post-seminar questionnaire.
  • * Results showed a significant improvement in students' self-assessed competence in diagnosing and managing skin conditions in patients of color, indicating a need for more educational opportunities on this topic in medical training.
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Mogamulizumab, a monoclonal antibody directed against CC chemokine receptor 4, is approved as a second-line treatment of mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome. One of the most common side effects is mogamulizumab-associated rash (MAR), which can present in a variety of clinical and histological types. Clinically, it can be difficult to differentiate between MAR and progression of the underlying disease, so histological examination is crucial for clinicopathological correlation.

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Background: Oral finasteride and topical minoxidil are the current standard of care for male androgenetic alopecia and a combination of the two treatments can be considered for greater efficacy. Clinical trials of topical finasteride have also yielded promising results, but routine care data are lacking.

Aims: To examine patient-reported outcomes of men with androgenetic alopecia who received topical finasteride admixed with minoxidil compared to the current standard of care (oral finasteride).

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  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB) is crucial for staging cutaneous melanoma, and this review evaluates advanced molecular testing methods like gene expression profiling (GEP) and immunohistochemistry (IHC) for predicting sentinel lymph node prognosis compared to traditional approaches.
  • The importance of identifying high-risk melanoma patients is increasing as advancements in therapy reduce the need for SLNB, and molecular testing platforms such as DecisionDx and Merlin Assay are under validation for clinical use.
  • Despite their promise, many tissue-based molecular tests face methodological challenges like small sample sizes and poor correlation with established clinical variables, leading to limited implementation in practice.
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Background: The treatment of melanoma has been revolutionized by the use of immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI), but many patients do not benefit. Furthermore, immune-related adverse events may occur during therapy. A predictive biomarker is needed to reliably identify patients benefitting.

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Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma is a rare disease that is part of the non-Langerhans cell histiocytoses. It is characterized by yellowish skin lesions, which are typically periorbitally localized. Extracutaneous manifestations of all organs are possible and can cause potentially life-threatening complications.

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Objective: The use of direct-to-consumer (DTC) teledermatology platforms has increased, particularly for androgenetic alopecia (AGA). However, little is known about the efficacy and safety of these platforms. This study aimed to investigate the patient-reported treatment outcomes and safety of DTC teledermatology for the finasteride treatment of male AGA.

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Purpose: The number of online prescription platforms (OPPs) offering telemedical diagnosis and treatment, including finasteride, for androgenetic alopecia (AA) by using medical questionnaires (MQs) has increased. This type of care delivery differs completely from traditional forms. This study aimed to investigate a potential paradigm shift in AA treatment by measuring the extent of traffic generated by OPPs that exclusively treat AA and furthermore by characterizing sociodemographic features of men undergoing finasteride treatment from an OPP in Germany.

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Background And Objectives: Skin diseases are a common reason for consultations in pediatric practice. The present study aims to characterize the dermatological requests of resident pediatric specialists using teledermatology in Germany.

Patients And Methods: This analysis of consultation requests, submitted by pediatricians to a designated pediatric dermatologist via a telemedical consultation system (PädExpert) using the store-and-forward technology, was performed between February 2021 and December 2021.

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