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EXPERT REVIEW OF ANTICANCER THERAPY
卷 19, 期 5, 页码 413-421出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2019.1593829
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Melanoma; Reflectance Confocal Microscopy; non-invasive diagnosis; skin tumors; nevi; dermoscopy
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Introduction: The use of reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) for imaging the skin non-invasively raised constantly during the last decade. One of the main field of application is skin cancer diagnosis, and in particular melanoma diagnosis. Several studies have investigated the diagnostic accuracy of RCM as compared to dermoscopic examination, and its value in enhancing earlydiagnosisof dermoscopicdifficultmelanomas.Areas covered: The purpose of this paper was to reviewthe principles behind RCM image acquisition as well as to describe and discuss key RCM features of melanoma. Moreover, we conducted a literature search in order to highlight the current available evidence about RCM sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of melanoma.Expert commentary: During the last decade, we assisted at the increasing interest in non invasive imaging tools for the diagnosis of skin cancer. RCM is one of the most studied of a series of diagnostic methods that are emerging in the field of melanoma imaging. Most probably in the future, RCM will be more frequently available in tertiary referral centres, thus the knowledge of the pros and contra of the tool and its clinical applicability is of upmost importance in order to allow correct referrals with the final aim of improving diagnostic accuracy.
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