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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Oncology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Melanoma tumor thickness is critical for patient survival.
  • Full-body skin examinations (FBSE) are suggested to improve melanoma mortality and detect earlier-stage cancers.
  • Previous studies offer conflicting evidence on the efficacy of FBSE in early melanoma detection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if the method of melanoma detection correlates with lesion thickness at diagnosis.
  • To analyze the relationship between detection method and the likelihood of identifying thin melanomas.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of primary cutaneous melanomas diagnosed between 2000-2012.
  • Data analysis included lesion thickness stratified by detection method (FBSE vs. others).
  • Statistical analysis used Fisher's exact test to compare thickness at cut-offs of in situ and 0.75 mm.

Main Results:

  • Sixty-three percent of melanomas were detected via FBSE.
  • Fifty-nine percent of all diagnosed melanomas were in situ (non-invasive).
  • No statistically significant difference in melanoma thickness was found between detection groups using either in situ or 0.75 mm cut-offs.

Conclusions:

  • FBSE did not demonstrate a statistically significant ability to detect melanomas at an earlier, thinner stage in this study.
  • A majority of melanomas on the back were detected by FBSE.
  • Further prospective studies are required to ascertain the true clinical utility and efficacy of FBSEs.