Publications by authors named "Domantas Stundys"
Facial basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer, yet delays in diagnosis and treatment persist. These delays affect quality of life (QoL), advance disease progression, and increase healthcare burden. This study explores the relationship between symptom diversity, QoL, and care-seeking behaviors, focusing on the impact of symptoms on clinical outcomes and consultation timing.
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- The study investigated the impact of facial basal cell carcinoma on quality of life (QoL), focusing on translating and validating the Lithuanian version of the Skin Cancer Index (SCI) for use in clinical settings.
- A longitudinal study with 100 patients revealed that surgical treatment significantly improves QoL, especially noticeable six months post-operation, while identifying factors like gender, treatment methods, and tumor locations that correlate with lower QoL.
- The Lithuanian SCI proved to be a valid tool for evaluating QoL in facial BCC patients, highlighting the importance of understanding various influences on QoL for effective patient care.
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- Facial basal cell carcinoma (BCC) surgery can improve quality of life (QoL), but patients still experience lower QoL due to post-surgery scarring, highlighting the importance of understanding aesthetic satisfaction.
- The study validated the Lithuanian version of the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) 2.0, which was used to analyze scar differences and their correlations with various factors like age, gender, and surgery type.
- Findings showed that the Lithuanian POSAS 2.0 is a reliable tool for measuring post-surgical scars and revealed that QoL is significantly affected by scar assessment, particularly among women, younger patients, and those with scars on the cheek after six months.
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- - Eccrine porocarcinoma is a complex skin tumor that can be difficult to diagnose, often requiring surgical excision for both diagnosis and treatment, with inconsistent data on surgical safety margins.
- - A systematic review analyzed 18 studies focused on surgical margins for porocarcinoma cases in the head and neck area, finding that most cases were in facial regions and on the scalp, with safety margins averaging 10.1 mm.
- - The review concluded that larger tumors typically require wider safety margins, but the lack of consistent safety margin reporting across studies highlights the need for further research and standardized guidelines.
In this review, we examine current literature analyzing the impact of surgical treatment on the QoL in patients with head and neck BCC. A comprehensive literature review was performed using the main databases. As many as six out of 322 articles were selected for the final analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Malignant melanoma is becoming more common among middle-aged individuals all over the world. Melanoma metastasis can be found in various organs, although metastases to the spleen and stomach are rare. Herein we present a rare metastatic multifocal melanoma, clinically and histologically mimicking lymphoma, with metastases of multiple organs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Objectives: Basal cell carcinoma is the most common locally invasive malignant epidermal neoplasm in humans and its incidence has increased over the last decades worldwide, especially among the Caucasian population. Basal cell carcinoma accounts for about 75% of all skin cancers. Incidence data on basal cell carcinoma is sparse because traditional cancer registries often do not register these tumours.
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