Skin tumors early diagnostics using novel non-invasive visualization

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Backgrounds. To evaluate the problem of non-invasive diagnostics of melanoma and to increase early diagnostics by using new non-invasive methods (dermatoscopy, siascopy). Materials and methods. Since May to September 2009 in N.N. Blokhin Cancer Research Centre RAMS 56 patients were treated. In all cases surgical treatment was made. This study is based on pathomorphologic investigations of 163 pigmented skin lesions. The main indications for surgery were ABCD rule, 7 point check list by Argenziano and spectrophotometric intracutaneous analysis. Results. Dermatoscopy and siascopy are the main early noninvasive diagnostic methods of melanoma and skin cancer. Conclusion: Comparative simplicity, non-invasive technique and high effectiveness of dermatoscopy and siascopy allow wide using of these methods for early diagnostic of melanoma.

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T. K. Kharatishvili

N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

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Email: teimurazkh@rambler.ru
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T. S. Belisheva

Institute of plastic surgery and cosmetology

Russian Federation

Y. V. Vishnevskaya

N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

Russian Federation

M. B. Doroshenko

N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

Russian Federation

A. A. Kolobyakov

Institute of plastic surgery and cosmetology

Russian Federation

M. D. Aliev

N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

Russian Federation

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Copyright (c) 2010 Kharatishvili T.K., Belisheva T.S., Vishnevskaya Y.V., Doroshenko M.B., Kolobyakov A.A., Aliev M.D.

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