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Evidence-based follow-up for the patient with melanoma.
- Source :
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Surgical oncology clinics of North America [Surg Oncol Clin N Am] 2011 Jan; Vol. 20 (1), pp. 181-200. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- This article reviews the best evidence available to guide the follow-up of patients with melanoma, focusing on incidence of, and detection of, melanoma recurrence, frequency of follow-up visits, yield of, laboratory and radiographic tests, outcomes of patients with recurrent melanoma based on method of detection, detection of secondary melanomas, and stage-specific follow-up.<br /> (Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Decision Making
Disease Progression
Humans
Incidence
Lung Neoplasms pathology
Lung Neoplasms secondary
Lymph Nodes pathology
Melanoma diagnostic imaging
Melanoma pathology
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local diagnosis
Patient Education as Topic
Patient Satisfaction
Prognosis
Radiography
Skin Neoplasms diagnostic imaging
Skin Neoplasms pathology
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
United States epidemiology
Evidence-Based Medicine
Melanoma epidemiology
Skin Neoplasms epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1558-5042
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Surgical oncology clinics of North America
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21111966
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soc.2010.09.009