Enhancing Skin Cancer Diagnosis with Dermoscopy - 07/09/17
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Dermoscopy increases the sensitivity for skin cancer detection, decreases the number of benign lesions biopsied for each malignant diagnosis, and enables the diagnosis of thinner melanomas compared with naked eye examination. Multiple meta-analyses have identified that dermoscopy improves the diagnostic accuracy for melanoma when compared with naked eye examination. In addition, studies have established that dermoscopy can aid in the detection of keratinocyte carcinomas. Dermoscopy triage algorithms have been developed to help novices decide when a biopsy or a referral is most appropriate. In this article, the authors illustrate the dermoscopic features that assist in identifying melanoma and keratinocyte carcinomas.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Dermoscopy, Dermatoscopy, Keratinocyte carcinomas, Diagnostic accuracy, Sensitivity, Specificity, Odds ratio, Melanoma
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Funding: This research was funded in part through the NIH/NCI Cancer Center Support Grant P30 CA008748. |
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Conflict of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. |
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Permissions: Natalia Jaimes, MD has granted permission to use select schematics throughout this article. Natalia Jaimes, MD and the coauthors retain the copyright to any line drawing included in this submission. |
Vol 35 - N° 4
P. 417-437 - octobre 2017 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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