Michelle Nelson MD, FAAFP,Remi K Hamel MD et al.
Michelle Nelson MD et al.
Melanoma is the fifth most common cancer in the United States and one of the deadliest. Tumor depth (Breslow depth) is the most important prognostic factor. Wide local excision is used to manage melanoma stage 0 (in situ) with 0.5- to 1-cm ...
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FP essentials. 2026 May:564:33-39. DOI: 2026
Skin Cancer: Management of Actinic Keratoses and Keratinocyte Carcinomas [0.03%]
皮肤癌：光化性角化病和角蛋白细胞癌的治疗
Michelle Nelson MD, FAAFP,Jennifer Nash MD et al.
Michelle Nelson MD et al.
Actinic keratoses are precancerous skin lesions that are treated to prevent progression to cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Keratinocyte carcinomas include basal cell carcinoma and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Cryosurgery is preferr...
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FP essentials. 2026 May:564:23-32. DOI: 2026
Skin Cancer: Diagnosis [0.03%]
皮肤癌：诊断
Michelle Nelson MD, FAAFP,Remi K Hamel MD et al.
Michelle Nelson MD et al.
Family physicians play a critical role in early detection of skin cancers. Although visual inspection is the initial step, dermoscopy significantly improves diagnostic accuracy, particularly for melanoma and basal cell carcinoma. Advanced i...
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FP essentials. 2026 May:564:14-22. DOI: 2026
Michelle Nelson MD, FAAFP,Remi K Hamel MD et al.
Michelle Nelson MD et al.
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. Basal cell carcinoma, the leading type of skin cancer across all racial and ethnic groups, is usually slow growing and curable. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma accounts for more ...
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FP essentials. 2026 May:564:6-13. DOI: 2026
Mark Shaffer MD,Matthew Nodelman MD,A Miles Scott DO et al.
Mark Shaffer MD et al.
Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is surgery on the gastrointestinal tract aimed at weight loss and resolution of metabolic disease. These surgeries can result in remission of diabetes, hypertension, and sleep apnea in many patients, an...
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FP essentials. 2026 Apr:563:32-39. DOI: 2026
Morgan A Rhodes PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM et al.
Morgan A Rhodes PharmD et al.
Anti-obesity drugs should be offered as initial treatment of overweight and obesity for adults with weight-related comorbidities and for those at high risk of complications, and as a component of first-line treatment for patients with obesi...
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FP essentials. 2026 Apr:563:22-31. DOI: 2026
Matthew Nodelman MD,Mark Shaffer MD,Morgan A Rhodes PharmD et al.
Matthew Nodelman MD et al.
Obesity management in primary care should begin with lifestyle interventions for patients ready to engage in behavior change. Using the 5As counseling model (assess, advise, agree, assist, arrange) in a patient-centered, nonjudgmental manne...
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FP essentials. 2026 Apr:563:14-21. DOI: 2026
A Miles Scott DO,Morgan A Rhodes PharmD, BCACP et al.
A Miles Scott DO et al.
Obesity is a multifactorial, chronic condition that substantially affects individual and public health, reduces life expectancy, and increases the risk for a wide range of comorbid conditions (eg, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, depre...
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FP essentials. 2026 Apr:563:7-13. DOI: 2026
Obesity Management [0.03%]
肥胖管理
Michelle Nelson MD, FAAFP
Michelle Nelson MD