Villani Alessia, Fabbrocini Gabriella, Costa Claudia, Scalvenzi Massimiliano
Dermatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). 2020 Aug;10(4):525-527. doi: 10.1007/s13555-020-00402-x. Epub 2020 May 28.
Melanoma is one of the most common cancers, with an increasing incidence worldwide. Disease stage represents the most important prognosis factor; therefore, early diagnosis is essential for melanoma patients' survival rates. Following the outbreak in China, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has spread all over the world and the majority of dermatological visits have been postponed. These measures could cause a delay in melanoma diagnosis and management leading to an increase of morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. Herein we propose an alternative model of skin cancer screening and the organization of screening campaigns in order to detect malignant lesions early during this emergency period.
黑色素瘤是最常见的癌症之一,在全球范围内发病率呈上升趋势。疾病分期是最重要的预后因素;因此,早期诊断对于黑色素瘤患者的生存率至关重要。自中国爆发疫情以来,2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行已蔓延至全球,大多数皮肤科就诊都被推迟。这些措施可能导致黑色素瘤诊断和治疗的延迟,从而增加发病率、死亡率和医疗成本。在此,我们提出一种皮肤癌筛查的替代模式以及筛查活动的组织方式,以便在这一紧急时期早期发现恶性病变。