John Pyne, Sarah MacDonald, Susan Beale, Esther Myint, Wei Huang, Simon Clark, Andrew Tang https://doi.org/10.5826/dpc.1204a197 Background:: Early diagnosis can improve melanoma prognosis. Dermoscopy can enhance early melanoma recognition. Objectives: Examine the dermoscopy features of early melanoma up to a maximum surface diameter … Read More
skin cancer
Assessment of melanoma thickness based on dermoscopy images: an open, web-based, international, diagnostic study
S Polesie, M Gillstedt, H Kittler, C Rinner, P Tschandl, J Paoli Background Preoperative assessment of whether a melanoma is invasive or in situ (MIS) is a common task that might have important implications for triage, prognosis and the selection of surgical margins. … Read More
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Extrafacial Lentigo Maligna: A Clinical And Dermoscopic Analysis According to Localization
National Library of Medicine – published January 2022 Gabriel Salerni , Emilia Cohen-Sabban , Horacio Cabo Introduction: Whether extrafacial lentigo maligna (EFLM) differs clinically and/or dermoscopically according to location has not been analyzed in depth. Objectives: To evaluate clinical and dermoscopic characteristics regarding different localization in … Read More
Use of the Dermatoscope
Stethoscope, otoscope, ophthalmoscope. Essential diagnostic tools that no primary health care practitioner can manage without. In this decade, another should be added to the list – the dermoscope. A Brief History of Dermoscopy. The first handheld dermatoscopes became available in … Read More