How to Combat Overdiagnosis of Melanoma

How to Combat Overdiagnosis of Melanoma

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  • Harald Kittler Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria

References

Kittler H. Evolution of the Clinical, Dermoscopic and Pathologic Diagnosis of Melanoma. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2021 Jul 1;11(Suppl 1):e2021163S

Brigid Betz-Stablein, H Peter Soyer: Overdiagnosis in melanoma screening: Is it a real problem? Dermatol Pract Concept, in press

C. Navarrete-Dechent, A. Lallas: Overdiagnosis in melanoma screening: Is it a real problem? Dermatol Pract Concept, in press

Welch et al, on the other hand, reached a different conclusion to fight overdiagnosis: less technology Welch HG, Mazer BL, Adamson AS. The Rapid Rise in Cutaneous Melanoma Diagnoses. N Engl J Med. 2021 Jan 7;384(1):72-79.

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Published

2023-10-31

Issue

2023 Vol 13, No 4 | October

Section

Kramer vs Kramer

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How to Combat Overdiagnosis of Melanoma. Dermatol Pract Concept [Internet]. 2023 Oct. 31 [cited 2024 Oct. 9];13(4):e2023248. Available from: https://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/3749

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