Melanoma

D Schadendorf, ACJ Van Akkooi, C Berking… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Cutaneous melanoma causes 55 500 deaths annually. The incidence and mortality rates of
the disease differ widely across the globe depending on access to early detection and …

A review of statistical and machine learning methods for modeling cancer risk using structured clinical data

AN Richter, TM Khoshgoftaar - Artificial intelligence in medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Advancements are constantly being made in oncology, improving prevention and treatment
of cancers. To help reduce the impact and deadliness of cancers, they must be detected …

Accuracy of dermatoscopy for the diagnosis of nonpigmented cancers of the skin

C Sinz, P Tschandl, C Rosendahl, BN Akay… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Nonpigmented skin cancer is common, and diagnosis with the unaided eye is
error prone. Objective To investigate whether dermatoscopy improves the diagnostic …

Assessment of diagnostic accuracy of dermoscopic structures and patterns used in melanoma detection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

NM Williams, KD Rojas, JM Reynolds, D Kwon… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Dermoscopy increases the diagnostic accuracy for melanoma. However, the
accuracy of individual structures and patterns used in melanoma detection has not been …

[HTML][HTML] Noninvasive imaging tools in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers

RM Bakos, TP Blumetti, R Roldán-Marín… - American journal of …, 2018 - Springer
In the 1980s, the increasing incidence of skin cancers prompted the development of
noninvasive medical devices to improve skin cancer diagnosis in daily dermatology practice …

Cost-effectiveness of skin surveillance through a specialized clinic for patients at high risk of melanoma

CG Watts, AE Cust, SW Menzies, GJ Mann… - Journal of Clinical …, 2017 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Clinical guidelines recommend that people at high risk of melanoma receive
regular surveillance to improve survival through early detection. A specialized High Risk …

Early detection of new melanomas by patients with melanoma and their partners using a structured skin self-examination skills training intervention: a randomized …

JK Robinson, JD Wayne, MC Martini… - JAMA …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance More than 1 million patients with melanoma in the United States are at risk to
develop a second primary melanoma. Early detection of melanoma improves survival …

[HTML][HTML] The MELFO study: a multicenter, prospective, randomized clinical trial on the effects of a reduced stage-adjusted follow-up schedule on cutaneous melanoma …

EA Deckers, JEHM Hoekstra-Weebers… - Annals of Surgical …, 2020 - Springer
Background This study compares well-being, recurrences, and deaths of early-stage
cutaneous melanoma patients in follow-up, as recommended in the Dutch guideline, with …

[HTML][HTML] Situación actual de la prevención del cáncer de piel: una revisión sistemática

C Alonso-Belmonte, T Montero-Vilchez… - Actas Dermo …, 2022 - Elsevier
La mortalidad por cáncer de piel continúa aumentando a pesar de las numerosas
intervenciones dedicadas a su prevención. El objetivo de esta revisión es estudiar la …

A narrative review: opportunities and challenges in artificial intelligence skin image analyses using Total body photography

CA Primiero, GG Rezze, LJ Caffery, C Carrera… - Journal of Investigative …, 2024 - Elsevier
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms for skin lesion classification have reported accuracy at
par with and even outperformance of expert dermatologists in experimental settings …