Impact of expert pathology review in skin adnexal carcinoma diagnosis: Analysis of 2573 patients from the French CARADERM network.

Purpose: To prospectively assess the impact of expert pathological review of skin adnexal carcinoma diagnosis in France.

Methods: From 2014 to 2019, 2573 samples from patients with newly diagnosed or suspected skin adnexal carcinomas were reviewed prospectively by expert pathologists through the national CARADERM (CAncers RAres DERMatologiques) network. Changes in diagnosis between referral and expert review were analysed regarding their potential impact on patient care or prognosis.