1.
J Am Acad Dermatol
; 14(5 Pt 1): 857-60, 1986 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3711396
ABSTRACT
With the rate of melanoma increasing 1,000% in the past 50 years, the early detection of the disease is becoming more important. Data from 2,239 persons seen at the Manhattan Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection Screening Program were analyzed to determine if a complete cutaneous examination would significantly increase the chance of detecting melanoma. Thirteen of the fourteen melanomas detected were on anatomic sites normally covered by clothing. Patients having complete skin examinations were 6.4 times more likely to have a melanoma detected than those having partial examinations (p = 0.025). These findings reinforce the importance of complete skin examination for the early detection of malignant melanoma.
Subject(s)
Mass Screening/methods , Melanoma/epidemiology , Physical Examination , Skin Neoplasms/epidemiology , Carcinoma, Basal Cell/epidemiology , Humans , New York City
2.
Hum Biol
; 47(1): 65-80, 1975 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1126703
Subject(s)
Frostbite/epidemiology , Pigmentation , Skin Pigmentation , Animals , Black People , Cells, Cultured , Guinea Pigs , Humans , In Vitro Techniques , Melanocytes , Rats , Sheep , White People
3.
J Med Educ
; 48(11): 1025-7, 1973 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-4746296
Subject(s)
Curriculum , Dermatology/education , Education, Medical, Undergraduate , Diagnosis , New York , Vocabulary
4.
Arch Dermatol
; 97(5): 603-4, 1968 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-5300649
5.
Postgrad Med
; 41(5): 455-65, 1967 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6044099