Patient-driven management using same-day noninvasive diagnosis and complete laser treatment of basal cell carcinomas: a pilot study.

Autor:	Markowitz O; Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York; Department of Dermatology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn; and Department of Dermatology, New York Harbor Healthcare System, Brooklyn, USA., Psomadakis CE; Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York; Department of Dermatology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn; and Department of Dermatology, New York Harbor Healthcare System, Brooklyn, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cutis [Cutis] 2019 Dec; Vol. 104 (6), pp. 345-348;350;351;E1;E2.
Abstrakt:	The increasing incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) poses a serious public health concern. Standard care for basal cell carcinoma (BCC) requires patients to attend multiple visits for diagnosis and treatment. This pilot study describes a model of care that aims to alleviate some of the demand placed both on the specialty and on patients by utilizing a novel same-day approach to BCC management with noninvasive diagnosis, same-day treatment, and noninvasive imaging follow-up. This study evaluates the efficacy of the 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser for treating BCC while leveraging noninvasive imaging technology for diagnosis and confirmation of clearance.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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