Cutaneous Melanoma Systematic Diagnostic Workflows and Integrated Reflectance Confocal Microscopy Assessed with a Retrospective, Comparative Longitudinal (2009-2018) Study.

ABSTRACT: The increasing global burden of melanoma demands efficient health services. Accurate early melanoma diagnosis improves prognosis. To assess melanoma prevention strategies and a systematic diagnostic-therapeutical workflow (improved patient access and high-performance technology integration) and estimate cost savings. Retrospective analysis of epidemiological data of an entire province over a 10-year period of all excised lesions suspicious for melanoma (melanoma or benign), registered according to excision location: reference hospital (DP) or other (NDP). A systematic diagnostic-therapeutical workflow, including direct patient access, primary care physician education and high-performance technology (reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM)) integration, was implemented. Impact was assessed wi

SUBMITTER: Pellacani G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8834176 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature