The Reply

We greatly appreciate the letter by Dr. De Giorgi et al, urging clinicians to “Consider the early diagnosis of melanoma in foot examinations of older adults” in response to our manuscript, “Foot Examination for Older Adults.”1 We agree that the skin examination of older adults is a critical part of the foot examination, and appreciate the importance of considering mel anoma when examining the feet. Many older adults may have mobility limitations that make it difficult to examine the skin on their feet thoroughly and detect abnormalities,2 and as the authors point out, this delay in diagnosis of a melanoma on the feet or toenails may lead to worse outcomes, and ev en death.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Letter Source Type: research