1. Poor correlation between diameter and Breslow thickness of melanoma.
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Salijuma, E., Maskalane, J., Lallas, K., Papageorgiou, C., Gkentsidi, T., Manoli, S. M., Eftychidou, P., Sakellaropoulou, S., Nikolaidou, C., Vakirlis, E., Sotiriou, E., Apalla, Z., and Lallas, A.
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MELANOMA ,DIAMETER ,SKIN cancer - Abstract
This article discusses the correlation between the diameter and Breslow thickness of melanoma, a type of skin cancer. Traditionally, the diameter has been used as a diagnostic criterion for melanoma, but new imaging techniques have challenged this approach. The study found that there is a weak correlation between diameter and Breslow thickness, suggesting that a small diameter does not necessarily indicate a low risk of invasiveness. The authors argue that using diameter as a diagnostic criterion may lead to the overlooking of invasive melanomas. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
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