Diversity Gaps in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cutaneous Malignancies: A Focus on Melanoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma, and Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Diversity Gaps in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cutaneous Malignancies: A Focus on Melanoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma, and Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Authors

  • Courtney Chau Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Subin Lim Department of Dermatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston MA, USA
  • Rachel Granovsky Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston MA, USA
  • Lillian Sidky Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston MA, USA
  • Eudora Lee Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston MA, USA
  • Gabriela Cobos Department of Dermatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston MA, USA

Keywords:

clinical practice, cutaneous malignancies, melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

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Published

2025-04-30

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Vol. 15 No. 2 (2025): 2025 Vol 15, No 2 | April

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Research Letter

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Chau C, Lim S, Granovsky R, Sidky L, Lee E, Cobos G. Diversity Gaps in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cutaneous Malignancies: A Focus on Melanoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma, and Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2025;15(2):5219. doi:10.5826/dpc.1502a5219

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