Another Reason to See Your Dermatologist
October 5th, 2009 | Posted by in Illness | Prevention | Skin Cancer
Can you spot a potentially deadly melanoma? Chances are your dermatologist can.
A recent study showed that the majority of all melanomas (the deadliest form of skin cancer) were discovered by dermatologists.
Dermatologists detected more than 56 percent of the melanomas found in a survey of 126 skin cancer patients, according to the Archives of Dermatology. Through the use of full-body skin exams, dermatologists were also more likely than patients to detect melanomas at an earlier stage, when they are thinner, and more easily treated.
A recent study showed that the majority of all melanomas (the deadliest form of skin cancer) were discovered by dermatologists.
Dermatologists detected more than 56 percent of the melanomas found in a survey of 126 skin cancer patients, according to the Archives of Dermatology. Through the use of full-body skin exams, dermatologists were also more likely than patients to detect melanomas at an earlier stage, when they are thinner, and more easily treated.
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I know a woman that had a melanoma that was spreading, and she has a little baby…it was really sad. I think everyone should be checked routinely.