Cannabis use among patients with cutaneous lymphoma: A cross-sectional survey.

Objectives: To evaluate patterns of cannabis use in patients with cutaneous lymphoma (CL), as well as the association between cannabis use and itch specifically.

Design: Cross-sectional survey created in partnership with the Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation (CLF).

Setting: The online survey was distributed electronically via email to the CLF listserv and links posted to social media over a 2-week period.

Racial limitations of fitzpatrick skin type.

Fitzpatrick skin type (FST) was developed to assess the propensity of the skin to burn during phototherapy, but it also is commonly used by providers as means of describing constitutive skin color and ethnicity. We conducted an anonymous survey of dermatologists and dermatology trainees to evaluate how providers use FST in their clinical practice. Although providers should be cognizant of conflating race/ethnicity with FST, the original intent of FST also should be emphasized in medical school and resident education.

Phototherapy in Skin of Color.

Phototherapy in skin of color requires special consideration. Pigmented skin is an efficient ultraviolet filter. Hence, higher doses of ultraviolet radiation are generally more effective and well tolerated in skin of color.