European consensus-based interdisciplinary guideline for melanoma. Part 1: Diagnostics – Update 2019

Cutaneous melanoma (CM) is potentially the most dangerous form of skin tumor and causes 90% of skin cancer mortality. A unique collaboration of multidisciplinary experts from the European Dermatology Forum (EDF), the European Association of Dermato-Oncology (EADO), and the European Organization of Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) was formed to make recommendations on CM diagnosis and treatment, based on systematic literature reviews and the experts' experience. The diagnosis of melanoma can be made clinically and shall always be confirmed through dermatoscopy.

Source: European Journal of Cancer - January 12, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Claus Garbe, Teresa Amaral, Ketty Peris, Axel Hauschild, Petr Arenberger, Lars Bastholt, Veronique Bataille, Veronique del Marmol, Brigitte Dr éno, Maria Concetta Fargnoli, Jean-Jacques Grob, Christoph Höller, Roland Kaufmann, Aimilios Lallas, Celeste L Tags: Guidelines Source Type: research