HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE COVER ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Full Text (PDF) Submit a letter to the editor Alert me when this article is cited Alert me when eLetters are posted Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Friedman, R. J. Articles by Vossaert, K. A. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Friedman, R. J. Articles by Vossaert, K. A.

CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Vol 41, Issue 4 201-226, Copyright © 1991 by American Cancer Society

ARTICLES

Malignant melanoma in the 1990s: the continued importance of early detection and the role of physician examination and self-examination of the skin

R. J. Friedman, D. S. Rigel, M. K. Silverman, A. W. Kopf and K. A. Vossaert
Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York.

Despite the exciting new techniques being developed to help diagnose early malignant melanoma, the current standard of care remains periodic examination of the skin. The combination of routine physician examination coupled with self-examination of the skin provides an opportunity for the identification of early malignant melanoma. Removal of such thin lesions can significantly reduce the ever-increasing mortality rate from this potentially serious form of cutaneous cancer.

This article has been cited by other articles:

				S. P. L. Leong, N. A. Accortt, R. Essner, M. Ross, J. E. Gershenwald, B. Pockaj, H. J. Hoekstra, C. Garberoglio, R. L. White Jr, D. Chu, et al. Impact of sentinel node status and other risk factors on the clinical outcome of head and neck melanoma patients. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, April 1, 2006; 132(4): 370 - 373. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				G. Ferrara, G. Argenziano, H. P. Soyer, S. Chimenti, A. Di Blasi, G. Pellacani, K. Peris, D. Piccolo, P. Rubegni, S. Seidenari, et al. The Spectrum of Spitz Nevi: A Clinicopathologic Study of 83 Cases Arch Dermatol, November 1, 2005; 141(11): 1381 - 1387. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				R. S. Walter Remembering Walt Tunnessen Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, November 1, 2002; 156(11): 1154 - 1154. [Full Text] [PDF]

				K. Johnson, L. Davy, T. Boyett, L. Weathers, and R. G. Roetzheim Sun Protection Practices for Children: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Parent Behaviors Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, August 1, 2001; 155(8): 891 - 896. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				D. J. Van Durme, J. M. Ferrante, N. Pal, D. Wathington, R. G. Roetzheim, and E. C. Gonzalez Demographic Predictors of Melanoma Stage at Diagnosis Arch Fam Med, July 1, 2000; 9(7): 606 - 611. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				J. D. Wagner, D. Schauwecker, D. Davidson, J. J. Coleman III, S. Saxman, G. Hutchins, C. Love, and J. T. Hayes Prospective Study of Fluorodeoxyglucose–Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Lymph Node Basins in Melanoma Patients Undergoing Sentinel Node Biopsy J. Clin. Oncol., May 1, 1999; 17(5): 1508 - 1508. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				C. D. O'Connell, A. Juhasz, C. Kuo, D. J. Reeder, and D. S. B. Hoon Detection of tyrosinase mRNA in melanoma by reverse transcription-PCR and electrochemiluminescence Clin. Chem., June 1, 1998; 44(6): 1161 - 1169. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]