title: [The strategy of prevention and early detection of cutaneous melanoma].
abstract: Dermatology, and more specifically cutaneous oncology, has evolved from a descriptive science concept towards multifaceted medico-surgical medicine which is nowadays based not only on observation. In this view, the importance of prevention and early detection of skin cancers including cutaneous melanoma has been recognized and has created a new challenge. Thanks to this proactive approach, the improvement in the prognosis of newly diagnosed melanomas has been demonstrated, but many efforts have to be brought to reduce the incidence and the mortality of this potentially aggressive tumor.
authors.affiliation: Service de Dermatologie, C.H.U. Brugmann.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vereecken
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laporte
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: De Donder
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van Staey
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Boonen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heenen
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Snauwaert
mesh_terms: D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*