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ArticleJAAD international2025

Variation in initial biopsy technique for primary melanoma diagnosis: A population-based cohort study in New South Wales, Australia.

Kathy Dempsey, Genevieve Ho, Serigne N Lo, Janet McKeown, Caroline G Watts, Anne E Cust, Pascale Guitera, Richard A Scolyer, John F Thompson, Rachael L Morton and 1 more

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Kathy DempseyNHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Genevieve HoMelanoma Institute Australia, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Serigne N LoMelanoma Institute Australia, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Janet McKeownMelanoma Institute Australia, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Caroline G WattsThe University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Anne E CustThe Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney and Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia.
Pascale GuiteraMelanoma Institute Australia, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Richard A ScolyerNHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
John F ThompsonNHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Rachael L MortonNHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
MPOC (Melanoma Patterns of Care) Study Group

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Abstract

Background: Factors associated with nonadherence to guideline-recommended complete excision of suspicious cutaneous lesions are unclear. Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze patient, melanoma, and clinician factors associated with initial diagnostic biopsy type and determine whether unwarranted variation from guidelines occurred. Methods: This population-based, cohort study involved the analysis of data from questionnaires completed by clinicians who managed patients with newly diagnosed, histopathologically confirmed primary invasive cutaneous melanomas reported to the New South Wales Cancer Registry between 2006 and 2007. Results: Of the 2267 biopsies, complete excision was attempted in 69.1% of cases but histologically incomplete in 14.0%. Multivariable regression analyses showed that complete excision was more likely than incision biopsy in patients <70 years ( Limitations: Generalizability of these findings may be limited to the time of data collection. Conclusions: Guideline adherence for biopsy type undertaken for clinically suspected melanoma appeared to be suboptimal.

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