The changing landscape of dermatology practice: melanoma and pump-probe laser microscopy.
Lasers Med Sci
; 32(8): 1935-1939, 2017 11.
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ABSTRACT
To present current melanoma diagnosis, staging, prognosis, and treatment algorithms and how recent advances in laser pump-probe microscopy will fill in the gaps in our clinical understanding. Expert opinion and significantly cited articles identified in SCOPUS were used in conjunction with a pubmed database search on Melanoma practice guidelines from the last 10 years. Significant advances in melanoma treatment have been made over the last decade. However, proper treatment algorithm and prognostic information per melanoma stage remain controversial. The next step for providers will involve the identification of patient population(s) that can benefit from recent advances. One method of identifying potential patients is through new laser imaging techniques. Pump-probe laser microscopy has been shown to correctly identify nevi from melanoma and furthermore stratify melanoma by aggressiveness. The recent development of effective adjuvant therapies for melanoma is promising and should be utilized on appropriate patient populations that can potentially be identified using pump-probe laser microscopy.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Cutâneas
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Microscopia Confocal
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Dermatologia
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Melanoma
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Lasers Med Sci
Assunto da revista:
BIOTECNOLOGIA
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RADIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos