A clinico-dermoscopic approach for skin cancer screening: recommendations involving a survey of the International Dermoscopy Society.
Dermoscopy is useful for skin cancer screening, but a detailed approach is required that integrates this tool into a rational clinical work flow. To investigate clinician perceptions and behavior in approaching patients with skin tumors, a survey was launched by electronic mail through the International Dermoscopy Society. After 4 months, the responses were analyzed and significant findings calculated. Considering the current approach of study participants in examining patients for skin cancer, an up-to-date system of triage is presented in this review, which aims to promote an improved diagnostic accuracy and more timely management of skin malignancy.
Dermatology and Skin Cancer Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova IRCCS, Viale Risorgimento 80, Reggio Emilia 42100, Italy. Electronic address: g.argenziano@gmail.com.
Giuseppe
G
Argenziano
Jason
J
Giacomel
Iris
I
Zalaudek
Andreas
A
Blum
Ralph P
RP
Braun
Horacio
H
Cabo
Allan
A
Halpern
Rainer
R
Hofmann-Wellenhof
Josep
J
Malvehy
Ashfaq A
AA
Marghoob
Scott
S
Menzies
Elvira
E
Moscarella
Giovanni
G
Pellacani
Susana
S
Puig
Harold
H
Rabinovitz
Toshiaki
T
Saida
Stefania
S
Seidenari
H Peter
HP
Soyer
Wilhelm
W
Stolz
Luc
L
Thomas
Harald
H
Kittler
D000328:Adult; D046169:Dermoscopy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology
Clinical diagnosis; Dermatoscopy; Dermoscopy; Melanoma; Skin cancer; Triage