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Review
. 2015 Apr;72(4):717-23.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.01.025. Epub 2015 Feb 16.

Early detection of melanoma: reviewing the ABCDEs

American Academy of Dermatology Ad Hoc Task Force for the ABCDEs of Melanoma; Hensin Tsao  1 , Jeannette M Olazagasti  2 , Kelly M Cordoro  3 , Jerry D Brewer  2 , Susan C Taylor  4 , Jeremy S Bordeaux  5 , Mary-Margaret Chren  6 , Arthur J Sober  1 , Connie Tegeler  7 , Reva Bhushan  7 , Wendy Smith Begolka  8
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Review

Early detection of melanoma: reviewing the ABCDEs

American Academy of Dermatology Ad Hoc Task Force for the ABCDEs of Melanoma et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2015 Apr.

Abstract

Over the course of their nearly 30-year history, the ABCD(E) criteria have been used globally in medical education and in the lay press to provide simple parameters for assessment of pigmented lesions that need to be further evaluated by a dermatologist. In this article, the efficacy and limitations of the ABCDE criteria as both a clinical tool and a public message will be reviewed.

Keywords: ABCDE; criteria; detection; diagnosis; melanoma; screening.

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