ReviewCancers2022
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Clearance after Medical Treatment Detected with Noninvasive Skin Imaging: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Ex Vivo High-Frequency Ultrasound of the Skin in the Morphologic Assessment of Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Comparative Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy for optical biopsy of basal cell carcinoma of the auricle.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2026Article
- Atrophic Acne Scar Risk and Reflectance Confocal Microscopy Predictive Features.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2026Article
- A case of Hodgkin lymphoma with cutaneous involvement assessed with dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2024Article
- Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Bowen's Disease: A Review on Efficacy, Non-Invasive Treatment Monitoring, Tolerability, and Cosmetic Outcome.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- Combined Carbon Dioxide Laser with Photodynamic Therapy for Nodular Basal Cell Carcinoma Monitored by Reflectance Confocal Microscopy.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Confocal Microscopy for Diagnosis and Management of Cutaneous Malignancies: Clinical Impacts and Innovation.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in the Diagnosis of Onychomycosis: A Systematic Review.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectivesNon-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) treated with nonsurgical therapies can be monitored with noninvasive skin imaging. The precision of dermoscopy, reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) in detecting clearance is unclear. We aim to report the proportion of persisting tumors identified with noninvasive technologies available in the literature.
methodsA systematic literature search was conducted on the PubMed and Cochrane Public Library Databases for articles published prior to November 2021. Statistical analyses were conducted with MedCalc 14.8.1 software.
resultsA total of eight studies (352 lesions) reporting noninvasive imaging for NMSC clearance following nonsurgical treatment were included. Most (
conclusionsRoutine clinical examination and dermoscopy underperform when employed for NMSC clearance monitoring, although they represent the first approach to the patient. OCT and RCM seem to improve the detection of persistent BCC after medical treatment.
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