Dermatology Top Stories of 2012

A perspective on the most important research in the field from the past year

With the elections behind us, we can once again focus on more important issues, such as the Top 10 Dermatology Stories of 2012. We are pleased to present our editors' choices of the most interesting and important stories that we covered in the past year. We make our selections throughout the year to represent the most relevant medical developments in dermatology, and here are our choices for the best of the best. There's plenty of cancer and psoriasis research this year, along with a sprinkling of pediatric dermatology and dermatopathology. What has been striking to watch over the past few years is the rapid progress in drug discovery — 6 of the top 10 articles deal with new medications or their potential side effects. The first compendium …

Author

Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD

Disclosures

Consultant / advisory board Lubax; WorldCare Clinical

EquityLubax

Grant / Research support NIH; Department of Defense; American Skin Association; Piramal

Editorial boardsBritish Journal of Dermatology; Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology; Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Leadership positions in professional societies American Academy of Dermatology (Chair, Skin Cancer and Melanoma Committee); American Board of Dermatology (Director)