Successful treatment of alopecia universalis with alefacept: a case report and review of the literature.

Alopecia universalis often responds poorly to standard therapies. We report how a novel treatment option, alefacept, was successfully used in the management of a 21-year-old woman with alopecia universalis. The patient responded with complete regrowth of scalp and body hair after a single 12-week treatment course of alefacept.

Treatment patterns and cost of nonmelanoma skin cancer management.

Introduction: Nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most common form of cancer in the United States, more common than all other cancers combined. The factors that affect the cost of skin cancer management are not well defined.

Objective: The objective was to estimate cost of episodes of NMSC care and the factors that impact those costs.