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Analysis reveals genetic clues to basal cell carcinoma risk

January 10, 2024

A large genetic analysis by Kaiser Permanente investigators identified 122 variations in the human genome related to basal cell carcinoma (BCC), 36 of them new.
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‘COVID toes’ were likely not caused by COVID-19, in most cases

June 23, 2021

Kaiser Permanente study suggests the increased incidence of chilblains — or, COVID toes — seen during pandemic was related to behavior changes, not the coronavirus.
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Unique genetic factors and ancestry, along with lifestyle, influence skin cancer risk

December 14, 2020

People can look to the Northern European side of their genetic heritage for increased risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer, according to the first large analysis of genetic risk factors for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in diverse populations with European ancestry from Kaiser Permanente researchers.
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Kaiser Permanente Teledermatology Finds More Skin Cancers with Fewer Dermatology Visits

February 11, 2019

Primary care physicians take high-resolution pictures of skin lesions with a dermatoscope and digital camera, then transmit them to dermatologists via the electronic health record.
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