Reflectance confocal microscopy to diagnose malignant melanoma and lentigo maligna in the UK: a single-centre prospective observational trial
This study demonstrates that RCM can reliably diagnose MM and is fast enough to be integrated into UK pigmented lesion clinics by dermatologists trained in RCM. The number needed to treat decreased from 3.86 with clinical examination to 2.96 with dermoscopy to 1.30 with RCM.
Authors
- Giovanni Pellacani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7222-2951)
- Colin Angus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0529-4135)
- Joseph N El-Jabbour
- Howard P. Stevens
Institutions
- West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Watford General Hospital (GB)
- Barnet Hospital (GB)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Dermatology
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljae354
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.54