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Dermoscopy: An Evidence-Based Approach For The Early Detection Of Melanoma, Angela Armstrong
Dermoscopy: An Evidence-Based Approach For The Early Detection Of Melanoma, Angela Armstrong
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of a practice-based dermoscopy training program for dermatology healthcare providers in order to improve their technique of performing clinical skin exams for the early detection of melanomas.
The overall incidence of melanoma continues to rise. More than 75% of all skin cancer deaths are from melanoma. Advanced melanoma spreads to lymph nodes and internal organs and can result in death. One American dies from melanoma almost every hour (American Cancer Society [ACS], 2009). Early diagnosis and excision are essential to reduce morbidity and to improve patient survival.
This one-group before-and-after …