Prognostic significance of sentinel lymph node biopsy in elderly with cutaneous melanoma: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sentinel lymph node biopsy is the most powerful prognostic indicator to date for cutaneous melanoma. Even though elderly patients have a lower incidence of sentinel node involvement, its results are still necessary for access to adjuvant therapies. This is highly relevant considering that the Western population shows an aging trend, and the incidence of melanoma has grown exponentially over the years, making elderly patients more likely to die from melanoma than younger ones.

Survival of Women Previously Diagnosed of Melanoma with Subsequent Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis and a Single-Center Experience.

Melanoma incidence has increased over the last few decades. How the prognosis of a previously diagnosed melanoma may be affected by a woman's subsequent pregnancy has been debated in the literature since the 1950s, and the outcomes are essential to women who are melanoma survivors in their childbearing years. The main objective of this systematic review is to improve the understanding of whether the course of melanoma in a woman may be altered by a subsequent pregnancy and to help clinicians' diagnosis.

Teledermatology: diagnostic reliability in 383 children.

Background: There are few studies of teledermatology focused on the pediatric age group. The aim of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of store-and-forward teledermatology (STD) as a diagnostic tool for pediatricians and to reduce face-to-face consultations.

Material And Methods: A retrospective, observational study of 383 children and adolescents under 15 years of age, referred from primary care to Dermatology Department of University Hospital of La Coruña, Spain, between 2011 and 2013, using a STD consult system.