Open AccessEarly detection of malignant melanoma: The role of physician examination and self‐examination of the skin
Author(s) -
Friedman Robert J.,
Rigel Darrell S.,
Kopf Alfred W.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
ca: a cancer journal for clinicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 62.937
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1542-4863
pISSN - 0007-9235
DOI - 10.3322/canjclin.35.3.130
Subject(s) - melanoma , medicine , physical examination , skin cancer , cancer detection , dermatology , health examination , cancer , surgery , cancer research
The combination of routine physician examination of the skin coupled with self-examination provides a realistic opportunity for the identification of early malignant melanomas. Removal of such thin lesions can significantly reduce the mortality rate from this potentially serious form of cutaneous cancer.