Dermoscopy and Its Impact on Skin Cancer Diagnostics

February 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 129 | Copyright © February 2010


Brian J. Katz MD, Margaret Oliviero FNP BC, Harold Rabinovitz MD

Abstract
Dermoscopy has clearly had a profound impact on the clinical diagnosis of pigmented lesions. It has been shown not only to be useful in the early diagnosis of melanomas but also, more recently, for the diagnosis of nonpigmented cutaneous malignancies. In this article, the authors will briefly explore the evolution of the use of this diagnostic technique along with how dermoscopy may be best utilized with future technologies.