Tazarotene is as effective and well-tolerated as imiquimod in the treatment of verruca plana: a comparative randomized controlled trial.

Background: Plane warts, when multiple and recurrent, present a therapeutic challenge acting as a source of reinfection, causing frustration and affecting a patient's quality of life. For large numbers of lesions in cosmetically significant sites, topical treatment is preferred to avoid potential sequelae.

Objectives: To evaluate and compare the efficacy and tolerability of tazarotene 0.

Personal history of cancer as a risk factor for second primary lung cancer: Implications for lung cancer screening.

Background: Personal history of cancer is an independent risk factor for lung cancer but is omitted from existing lung cancer screening eligibility criteria. In this study, we assess the lung cancer risk among cancer survivors and discuss potential implications for screening.

Methods: This was a retrospective, secondary analysis of data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) registry and the MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC).

Development of an Online Curriculum for Surgeons on the Use of Pelvic Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Rectal Cancer and Results of a Pilot Study.

Background: High-resolution pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a critical tool in the management of patients with rectal cancer. An on-line curriculum was developed for surgical trainees on the interpretation of pelvic MRI in rectal cancer for clinical staging and surgical planning.

Methods: The online curriculum was developed using the six-step approach to curriculum development for medical education.

Residents entering Complex General Surgical Oncology fellowship lack confidence with pelvic MRI for rectal cancer: Results of a needs assessment survey.

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is essential for the multidisciplinary treatment of rectal cancer. However, baseline experience of surgical residents with MRI is unknown. Therefore, a needs assessment survey was conducted to examine confidence with pelvic MRI for residents entering Complex General Surgical Oncology (CSGO) fellowships.