United States Preventive Services Task Force Overstates Cosmetic Harms of Skin Cancer Screening

The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology

Sancy Leachman¹  Rebecca L. Pearl²  Joseph F. Sobanko³  Kimberly Shao⁴ 

[1] Dr. Leachman is with the Department of Dermatology at Oregon Health Science University in Portland, Oregon.;Dr. Pearl is with the Department of Psychiatry and Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.;Dr. Sobanko is with the Division of Dermatologic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, Department of Dermatology, at the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.;Ms. Shao is with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

关键词: skin cancer;    melanoma;    skin cancer screening;    U.S. Preventive Task Force;    skin biopsy;   

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学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Matrix Medical Communications, LLC

【 摘 要 】

The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) 2016 recommendation for skin cancer screening in asymptomatic healthy adults concluded that current evidence is “insufficient to assess the balance and harms of visual skin examination.” One contributing factor leading to the insufficient grade was a concern for cosmetic harms resulting from unnecessary biopsies or excisions. This commentary briefly highlights the pertinent studies and currently accepted methods for pigmented lesion biopsy. Reviewing these data will permit clinicians to more thoroughly analyze the USPSTF statement and might assist in routine assessment and management of suspicious pigmented lesions in adult patients.

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