The development and validation of a decision aid to enhance shared decision-making for the management of actinic keratosis.

Actinic keratoses (AKs) are common pre-malignant lesions. There are numerous management options including active surveillance, multiple topical therapies, cryotherapy, curettage and cautery, and photodynamic therapy, each with their own risks, benefits and efficacy. Best practice currently involves shared decision-making between patient and clinician, particularly in the setting of multiple management options.

Mohs micrographic surgery for the treatment of primary cutaneous mucinous carcinoma.

Primary cutaneous mucinous carcinoma (PCMC) is a rare adnexal tumour of the skin. Clinically, it appears as a benign cyst, but it has characteristic histopathology. It is a slow-growing tumour that rarely metastasizes but is associated with significant morbidity due to its high recurrence rate.

Defining the Validity of Skin Self-Examination as a Screening Test for the Detection of Suspicious Pigmented Lesions: A Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Test Accuracy.

Background: Skin self-examination (SSE) is widely promoted for the detection of suspicious pigmented lesions. However, determining screening accuracy is essential to appraising the usefulness of SSE.

Objectives: The aim of this work was to pool estimates from studies of SSE diagnostic accuracy in the detection of suspicious pigmented lesions.