Differences in the management of melanoma by dermatologists and general practitioners in primary care

Volume 20 No 13 (2022)

Dr. Lester Wong Vazquez, Dr. Jhofre Prado Quilambaqui., Dr. Alex Valencia Herrera

DOI: 10.14704/nq.2022.20.13.NQ88015

Abstract

Introduction: Melanoma is a serious health problem . Early detection of melanoma is believed to improve survival dramatically. Objective: To evaluate the differences between general practitioners and dermatologists in the care of patients with melanoma. Methods: A cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted with a random sample of 30 photographs of pigmented lesions with known pathology by 101 dermatologists and 115 primary care physicians. Results: The correlation between the perceived probability of melanoma and the dermatologists’ decision to biopsy a lesion was 0.91 (P < 0.001). Conclusions: Dermatologists have better diagnostic accuracy and manage pigmented lesions than GPs.

Keywords

melanoma, skin cancer, primary care, general practitioners, dermatology. Source: DeCS

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