Publications by authors named "Oliver Bassett"
Fellowship review: Training interface group (TIG) fellowship in mohs surgery.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
February 2022
Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is essential to guide appropriate management and to improve morbidity and survival. Melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are high-risk skin cancers which have the potential to metastasise and ultimately lead to death, whereas basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is usually localised with potential to infiltrate and damage surrounding tissue. Anxiety around missing early curable cases needs to be balanced against inappropriate referral and unnecessary excision of benign lesions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSmartphone applications for triaging adults with skin lesions that are suspicious for melanoma.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
December 2018
Background: Melanoma accounts for a small proportion of all skin cancer cases but is responsible for most skin cancer-related deaths. Early detection and treatment can improve survival. Smartphone applications are readily accessible and potentially offer an instant risk assessment of the likelihood of malignancy so that the right people seek further medical attention from a clinician for more detailed assessment of the lesion.
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- Bariatric surgery, which helps people lose weight, is becoming more common, but some types are risky and not often done in western countries anymore.
- A 45-year-old woman had a serious problem after her surgery, where part of her intestines got twisted, causing a blockage.
- The doctors were able to fix the blockage using a special surgery technique, and they stressed that quick imaging scans are important for finding and treating these issues.