Although the survival rate of melanoma with metastases to the central nervous system is dismal, new medications, such as ipilimumab, offer hope to these patients. Nature Clinical Practice Oncology
In a prospective analysis, smoking was linked to an increased risk for incident psoriasis, and the risk among former smokers decreased to nearly that of never-smokers 20 years after cessation. Medscape Medical News
Aggressive corticosteroid therapy does not differ from standard therapy in improving outcomes of patients with juvenile dermatomyositis, according to findings published in the July 15th issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism (Arthritis Care and Research). Reuters Health Information
