tailieunhanh - Báo cáo y học: "Dermoscopy as a technique for the early identification of foot melanoma"

Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Dermoscopy as a technique for the early identification of foot melanoma. | Journal of Foot and Ankle Research BioMed Central Open Access Review Dermoscopy as a technique for the early identification of foot melanoma Ivan R Bristow 1 and Jonathan Bowling2 Address 1School of Health Sciences University of Southampton UK and 2Department of Dermatology The Churchill Hospital Oxford UK Email Ivan R Bristow - ib@ Jonathan Bowling - Corresponding author Published 12 May 2009 Received 30 October 2008 Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2009 2 14 doi 1757-1146-2-14 Accepted 12 May 2009 This article is available from http content 2 1 14 2009 Bristow and Bowling licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Malignant melanoma is the most common primary malignant tumour arising on the foot. Where improvements in the prognosis have been observed for patients with melanoma elsewhere on the skin pedal lesions are still frequently delayed in presentation through neglect or misdiagnosis. Detection of foot melanoma relies on the health care practitioner s skills and observations in recognising early changes. Recent publications have documented the use a dermoscopy as a tool to improve recognition of such suspicious lesions. This paper reviews current literature with a special emphasis of its potential applications on plantar and nail unit melanoma. Data from these studies suggest that the technique is a useful and significant adjunct to clinical examination which ultimately may lead to earlier recognition of this aggressive tumour. Introduction Cancers involving the skin account for a third of all human cancers. According to the World Health Organisation malignant melanoma MM accounts for an estimated 132 000 new cases annually and around

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