Skin cancer is one of the most common cancer types in the world. Early detection of skin cancer is essential as it significantly improves the treatment outcomes. However, recognizing skin lesions is ...

Human papillomaviruses, or HPVs, can cause dangerous infections in the skin and mucous membranes and may lead to cancer.

This study presents the OncoScan system designed to assist dermatologists in classifying skin diseases using an improved DenseNet121 model. The system was tested on the large HAM10000 dataset of over ...

Finally, the suggestion that skin biopsy results can be used to predict development of neuropathy provides an additional rationale for use of the technique in clinical practice beyond just diagnosis.

You can notice signs of HIV on the tongue during the early and late stages of the infection with the virus. An acute HIV ...

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Mouth and tongue lesions are often one of the first symptoms of human immunodeficiency ...

A new study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, says that if gay and bi men with HIV undergo routine screening for ...

The results of eight studies of 5331 suspicious skin lesions suggest that in a group of 1000 lesions, of which 90 (9%) actually are melanoma: - An estimated 108 will have a visual inspection result ...

Moodley, A. and Wood, N.H. (2015) HIV-Associated Oral Lesions in HIV-Seropositive Patients at an HIV-Treatment Clinic in South Africa. Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research, 6, Article 1000422.

Eweka, O.M., Agbelusi, G.A. and Odukoya, O. (2012) Prevalence of Oral Lesions and the Effects of HAART in Adult HIV Patients Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria. Open Journal of ...

Given the high prevalence of HPV infection and increased rates of squamous intraepithelial lesions and ICC seen in HIV-infected women, a comprehensive screening program is warranted. The ...

Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FDA forcing out top gene therapy regulator, Gilead’s HIV challenges and more ...