Introducción: A nivel mundial hay un incremento de la incidencia de melanoma, Panamá no escapa a
esta realidad. Para todas las etapas hay riesgo de recurrencia inclusive luego de una cirugía adecuada
y elevadas probabilidades de fallecer a causa de metástasis. Este trabajo busca conocer la experien...
Abstract: Background: Pigmented lesions on acral sites are common; clinical differentiation of nevi and early melanoma can be challenging. In these cases, dermoscopy can provide a more accurate diagnosis. Most dermoscopic patterns on acral skin have been described in Asian and European populations, whil...
Abstract: Background: Cutaneous melanoma accounts for up to 80% of deaths caused by skin cancer. Diagnostic suspicion and access to medical care and early intervention in suspected cases is vital to the patient's prognosis. Objectives: To compare demographic and histopathological characteristics of pri...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Melanoma/diagnóstico,
Melanoma/epidemiología,
Melanoma/patología,
Melanoma/terapia,
Estadificación de Neoplasias,
Sector Privado/estadística & datos numéricos,
Pronóstico,
Sector Público/estadística & datos numéricos,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/diagnóstico,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/epidemiología,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/patología,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/terapia
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Melanoma is one of the conditions with greater increase in incidence worldwide in recent decades. It is a skin cancer with potential high lethality and predominates in Caucasian adults. Treatment of primary cutaneous melanoma is essentially surgical and search for sentinel lymph no...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Hospitales,
Melanoma/diagnóstico,
Melanoma/epidemiología,
Melanoma/patología,
Melanoma/cirugía,
Metástasis de la Neoplasia,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/diagnóstico,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/epidemiología,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/genética,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/patología,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/cirugía
Abstract: Background: The worldwide incidence of cutaneous melanoma (CM) has been continuously increasing over the last decades. Primary and secondary prevention, with attention to risk factors and early diagnosis, remain the cornerstone for reducing the burden of cutaneous melanoma. Detailed informatio...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Incidencia,
Melanoma/epidemiología,
Melanoma/patología,
Estadificación de Neoplasias/estadística & datos numéricos,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Distribución por Sexo,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/epidemiología,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/patología,
Torso,
Extremidad Superior
ABSTRACT Purpose: Malignant lesions of the eyelid are the most common eye cancers. Although rarely lethal, late diagnosis can lead to serious visual morbidity. Definitive diagnosis of neoplastic lesions is pathological. Indications and types of eyelid lesions in a single high-volume ophthalmic reference...
RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar as características dos pacientes portadores de melanoma cutâneo atendidos no Hospital São Paulo - UNIFESP. Métodos: estudo retrospectivo de 184 casos de melanoma cutâneo. Foram analisadas as informações sobre sexo, idade, características do tumor, características histo...
Distribución por Edad,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Ganglios Linfáticos,
Melanoma/epidemiología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Mitosis,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Distribución por Sexo,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/epidemiología,
Quemadura Solar
Background: Melanoma is often misdiagnosed in older people. Some clinical and histopathological features seem to differ according to age. Objectives: This case series aimed to identify clinicopathological differences of melanoma between older and younger patients. Methods: We identified all incident mela...
ABSTRACT Objectives: to evaluate the profile of skin cancer in Pomeranian communities of the State of Espírito Santo, composed of descendants of European immigrants, regarding gender and age at diagnosis, lesion size and histological type. Method: we studied histopathological reports of 3,781 patien...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Carcinoma Basocelular/epidemiología,
Carcinoma Basocelular/patología,
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/epidemiología,
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patología,
Melanoma/epidemiología,
Melanoma/patología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/epidemiología,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/patología
Abstract: Background: The incidence of skin cancer has increased worldwide, particularly melanoma rates, which had a mean development of 2.6 % a year in the last 10 years. The agreement on the relation between long-term or chronic exposure to the sun and the emergence of these neoplasias has made severa...
Melanoma/epidemiología,
Melanoma/prevención & control,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/epidemiología,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/prevención & control,
Protectores Solares/uso terapéutico,
Factores de Edad,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Métodos Epidemiológicos,
Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud,
Personal de Salud,
Neoplasias Inducidas por Radiación,
Factores Sexuales,
Luz Solar/efectos adversos,
Rayos Ultravioleta/efectos adversos
