Melanoma: Accuracy of clinical diagnosis
- 1 February 1998
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Australasian Journal of Dermatology
- Vol. 39 (1) , 31-33
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-0960.1998.tb01238.x
Abstract
Clinical diagnosis of melanoma can be difficult. A review of the accuracy of clinical diagnosis of melanoma, over a 12 month period, was undertaken at the Skin and Cancer Foundation Australia. The overall accuracy rate was 65.6% with seborrhoeic keratosis, melanocytic naevi and basal cell carcinoma the most common clinical misdiagnoses given to melanoma. Specialist doctors with more than 10 years experience had a higher rate of correct diagnosis than trainee doctors with 0-5 years experience.Keywords
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