2015
Melanoma in situ Part I. Epidemiology, screening, and clinical features
Higgins HW, Lee KC, Galan A, Leffell DJ. Melanoma in situ Part I. Epidemiology, screening, and clinical features. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2015, 73: 181-190. PMID: 26183967, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical featuresPart I. EpidemiologyReview of melanomaUnderstanding of melanomaIncidence of melanomaMedical education articleI. EpidemiologyClinical outcomesTreatment optionsClinical managementRisk factorsMalignant melanomaBiologic behaviorClinical studiesMelanomaEpidemiologyIncidenceHigh percentageEducation articlesHistopathologyPathologyMelanoma in situ Part II. Histopathology, treatment, and clinical management
Higgins HW, Lee KC, Galan A, Leffell DJ. Melanoma in situ Part II. Histopathology, treatment, and clinical management. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2015, 73: 193-203. PMID: 26183968, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.03.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, TopicalAminoquinolinesBiopsy, NeedleCarcinoma in SituFemaleHumansImiquimodImmunohistochemistryImmunotherapyInjections, IntralesionalInterferon-alphaLaser TherapyMaleMelanomaMohs SurgeryNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSkin NeoplasmsTreatment Outcome
2014
Point of care cutaneous imaging technology in melanoma screening and mole mapping
Higgins HW, Lee KC, Leffell DJ. Point of care cutaneous imaging technology in melanoma screening and mole mapping. Faculty Reviews 2014, 6: 34. PMID: 24860656, PMCID: PMC4017910, DOI: 10.12703/p6-34.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnosis of melanomaSkin cancer-related deathsRoutine skin cancer screeningMalignancy of melanocytesCancer-related deathIncidence of melanomaSkin cancer screeningCancer screeningEarly diagnosisSkin cancerMelanomaMelanoma screeningPigment-producing cellsDiagnostic discriminationEarly detectionDiagnosisHandheld magnifiersScreeningMorbidityMalignancyCancerGreater numberMortalityIncidencePhysicians
1993
The Effect of Pre‐Education on Patient Compliance with Full‐Body Examination in a Public Skin Cancer Screening
LEFFELL D, BERWICK M, BOLOGNIA J. The Effect of Pre‐Education on Patient Compliance with Full‐Body Examination in a Public Skin Cancer Screening. Dermatologic Surgery 1993, 19: 660-663. PMID: 8349904, DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1993.tb00407.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFull-body skin examinationSkin cancer screeningSkin examinationCancer screeningGenital examSun-exposed areasFull-body examinationPre educationGroup BFormer patientsGroup AGenital examinationPatient compliancePatientsPatient resistanceEarly melanomaComplete examinationExaminationDecreases concernScreeningStandardized proceduresExamSame sexPositive attitudesMelanoma