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Steeb T, Brütting J, Reinhardt L, Hoffmann J, Weiler N, Heppt MV, Erdmann M, Doppler A, Weber C, Schadendorf D, Meier F, Berking C. One Website to Gather them All: Usability Testing of the New German SKin Cancer INFOrmation (SKINFO) Website-A Mixed-methods Approach. J Cancer Educ 2022:10.1007/s13187-022-02258-5. [PMID: 36585570 PMCID: PMC10366310 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-022-02258-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Skin cancer patients increasingly search the internet to acquire disease-related information. However, information on the internet may be misleading. Recently, SKINFO has been launched, a website exclusively created for German-speaking skin cancer patients providing information as well as additional resources of verified quality. Here, we describe the results of the first usability test of SKINFO using a mixed-methods approach. Ten adult patients with skin cancer were recruited for usability testing in the skin cancer units of the University Hospitals of Erlangen and Dresden, Germany. Testing consisted of three different scenarios where patients were asked to find specific information on the SKINFO website guided by the think-aloud method. Descriptive analysis and content analyses were performed. All patients would recommend SKINFO and appreciated its content, design, and structure. Think-aloud analysis identified the topics layout, navigation, and content and structure which would benefit from refinement. Major criticism included the navigation through the website, and the desire for more specific information addressing patients' relatives and the latest, up-to-date information. Overall, usability testing showed that the unique web-based information platform has the potential to support patients coping with skin cancer and thus strengthen informed decision-making.
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- Theresa Steeb
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen - European Metropolitan Region of Nürnberg, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
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- Skin Cancer Center at the University Cancer Centre Dresden and National Center for Tumor Diseases, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Center at the University Cancer Centre Dresden and National Center for Tumor Diseases, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Center for Evidence-Based Healthcare, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Eurice - European Research and Project Office GmbH, Ingbert, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen - European Metropolitan Region of Nürnberg, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen - European Metropolitan Region of Nürnberg, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Center at the University Cancer Centre Dresden and National Center for Tumor Diseases, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen - European Metropolitan Region of Nürnberg, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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Reinhardt L, Steeb T, Harlaß M, Brütting J, Meier F, Berking C. Sind YouTube-Videos zum kutanen Plattenepithelkarzinom nützliche und zuverlässige Informationsquellen für Patienten? J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2022; 20:1641-1644. [PMID: 36508362 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.14913_g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Lydia Reinhardt
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität Dresden, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Dresden
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- Hautklinik, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen.,Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen - Europäische Metropolregion Nürnberg (CCC ER-EMN), Erlangen
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- Hautklinik, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen.,Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen - Europäische Metropolregion Nürnberg (CCC ER-EMN), Erlangen
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität Dresden, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Dresden
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität Dresden, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Dresden
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- Hautklinik, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen.,Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen - Europäische Metropolregion Nürnberg (CCC ER-EMN), Erlangen
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Reinhardt L, Steeb T, Harlaß M, Brütting J, Meier F, Berking C. Are YouTube videos on cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma a useful and reliable source for patients? J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2022; 20:1641-1644. [PMID: 36464812 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.14913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Lydia Reinhardt
- Department of Dermatology, Dresden University Hospital and Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany. National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.,Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-European Metropolitan Area of Nuremberg (CCC ER-EMN), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.,Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-European Metropolitan Area of Nuremberg (CCC ER-EMN), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Dresden University Hospital and Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany. National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Dresden University Hospital and Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany. National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.,Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-European Metropolitan Area of Nuremberg (CCC ER-EMN), Erlangen, Germany
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Steeb T, Reinhardt L, Görgmayr C, Weingarten H, Doppler A, Brütting J, Meier F, Berking C. German YouTube™ videos as a source of information on cutaneous melanoma: a critical appraisal. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:e642-e644. [PMID: 32307748 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- T Steeb
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Dresden University Hospital, Dresden, Germany.,Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Melanoma Info Deutschland - MID e.V., Essen, Germany
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- Melanoma Info Deutschland - MID e.V., Essen, Germany
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- Melanoma Info Deutschland - MID e.V., Essen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Dresden University Hospital, Dresden, Germany.,Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Dresden University Hospital, Dresden, Germany.,Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Brütting J, Bergmann M, Garzarolli M, Rauschenberg R, Weber C, Berking C, Tilgen W, Schadendorf D, Meier F. Informationssuche und Nutzung von Informationsquellen durch Melanompatienten deutscher Hautkrebszentren. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2019; 16:1093-1102. [PMID: 30179323 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.13630_g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Julia Brütting
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Onkologie (ADO), Saarbrücken, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, Klinikum der Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Nationale Versorgungskonferenz Hautkrebs (NVKH), Neckargemünd, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Essen, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Deutschland
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Brütting J, Reinhardt L, Bergmann M, Schadendorf D, Weber C, Tilgen W, Berking C, Meier F. Quality, Readability, and Understandability of German Booklets Addressing Melanoma Patients. J Cancer Educ 2019; 34:760-767. [PMID: 29736794 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-018-1369-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
Booklets are the preferably used form among patient education materials and are often handed out during medical consultations in dermatological oncology settings. However, little is known about how beneficial they are and whether they correspond to essential quality characteristics. To assess the quality, readability, and understandability of currently freely available booklets written in German addressing melanoma patients (MP). Melanoma booklets in accordance with predefined criteria were searched and analyzed. Three reviewers independently assessed their quality and understandability by applying the DISCERN tool and PEMAT-P. The Flesch Reading Ease Score (FRES) was calculated to determine readability. Nine booklets addressing MP were analyzed. The overall median DISCERN score was 3.6 (interquartile range (IQR) 2.9-4.1), median PEMAT-P score was 91% (IQR 83-94.5), and median FRES was 43 (IQR 33.5-47.5), indicating a medium quality, a high application of understandability elements, but low readability in at least half of the booklets. Incomplete reporting on treatments and insufficient meta-information caused the main quality deficits. There is a need of content and didactic revision of German booklets for MP to raise their quality and to make them beneficial and understandable for more patients. An adaption in accordance with evidence-based criteria and an even stronger involvement of MP in assessment and development of patient education material are considered to be the best approaches.
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- Julia Brütting
- Department of Dermatology, Dresden University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
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- Department of Dermatology, Dresden University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Dresden University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Dermatological Cooperative Oncology Group (DeCOG), Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Steering Group, Skin Cancer Counsil Germany, Neckargemünd, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, University Hospital Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Dresden University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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Brütting J, Bergmann M, Schadendorf D, Weber C, Tilgen W, Berking C, Meier F. Informations- und Hilfsangebote für Melanompatienten: Präferenzielle Unterschiede zwischen Patienten und Ärzten. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2019; 17:652-654. [PMID: 31241828 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.13831_g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Julia Brütting
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Essen, Deutschland
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- Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Onkologie (ADO), Saarbrücken, Deutschland
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- Lenkungsgruppe, Nationale Versorgungskonferenz Hautkrebs (NVKH), Neckargemünd, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, Klinikum der Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Nationale Versorgungskonferenz Hautkrebs, Deutschland
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Brütting J, Bergmann M, Schadendorf D, Weber C, Tilgen W, Berking C, Meier F. Sources of information and support for melanoma patients: differences between patients' and clinicians' preferences. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2019; 17:652-654. [DOI: 10.1111/ddg.13831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Julia Brütting
- Department of DermatologyDresden University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden Germany
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- Department of DermatologyDresden University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden Germany
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- Department of DermatologyUniversity Hospital Essen Essen Germany
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- Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Onkologie (ADO) Saarbrücken Germany
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- Steering GroupNationale Versorgungskonferenz Hautkrebs (NVKH) Neckargemünd Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and AllergyUniversity Hospital Munich Munich Germany
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- Department of DermatologyDresden University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden Germany
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Rauschenberg R, Bruns J, Brütting J, Daubner D, Lohaus F, Zimmer L, Forschner A, Zips D, Hassel JC, Berking C, Kaehler KC, Utikal J, Gutzmer R, Terheyden P, Meiss F, Rafei-Shamsabadi D, Kiecker F, Debus D, Dabrowski E, Arnold A, Garzarolli M, Kuske M, Beissert S, Löck S, Linn J, Troost EGC, Meier F. Impact of radiation, systemic therapy and treatment sequencing on survival of patients with melanoma brain metastases. Eur J Cancer 2019; 110:11-20. [PMID: 30739835 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2018.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Revised: 12/01/2018] [Accepted: 12/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Combining stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and active systemic therapies (STs) achieved favourable survival outcomes in patients with melanoma brain metastases (MBMs) in retrospective analyses. However, several aspects of this treatment strategy remain poorly understood. We report on the overall survival (OS) of patients with MBM treated with a combination of radiotherapy (RT) and ST as well as the impact of the v-Raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B (BRAF)-V600 mutation (BRAFmut) status, types of RT and ST and their sequence. PATIENTS AND METHODS Data of 208 patients treated with SRS or whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) and either immunotherapy (IT) or targeted therapy (TT) within a 6-week interval to RT were analysed retrospectively. OS was calculated from RT to death or last follow-up. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazard analyses were performed to determine prognostic features associated with OS. RESULTS The median follow-up was 7.3 months. 139 patients received IT, 67 received TT and 2 received IT and TT within 6 weeks to RT (WBRT 45%; SRS 55%). One-year Kaplan-Meier OS rates were 69%, 65%, 33% and 18% (P < .001) for SRS with IT, SRS with TT, WBRT with IT and WBRT with TT, respectively. Patients with a BRAFmut receiving IT combined with RT experienced higher OS rates (88%, 65%, 50% and 18%). TT following RT or started before and continued thereafter was associated with improved median OS compared with TT solely before RT (12.2 [95% confidence interval {CI} 9.3-15.1]; 9.8 [95% CI 6.9-12.6] versus 5.1 [95% CI 2.7-7.5]; P = .03). CONCLUSION SRS and IT achieved the highest OS rates. A BRAFmut appears to be a favourable prognostic factor for OS. For the combination of RT and TT, the sequence appears to be crucial. Combinations of WBRT and ST achieved unprecedentedly high OS rates and warrant further studies.
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- Ricarda Rauschenberg
- Skin Cancer Center at the University Cancer Centre, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Center at the University Cancer Centre, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroradiology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany & German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Center, Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Skin Cancer Center, CCC Tübingen-Stuttgart, University of Tübingen, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Center, Department of Dermatology and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Center, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, University Hospital Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Center, Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany and Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Center Hannover, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Center, Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Center, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Center, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Center, Department of Dermatology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Center, Department of Dermatology, Paracelsus Medical University, General Hospital Nuremberg, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Center, Department of Dermatology, Ludwigshafen Medical Center, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Center, Department of Dermatology, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Center at the University Cancer Centre, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Center at the University Cancer Centre, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Center at the University Cancer Centre, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany; Institute of Radiooncology - OncoRay, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf (HZDR), Dresden, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Center at the University Cancer Centre, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
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Brütting J, Steeb T, Reinhardt L, Berking C, Meier F. Exploring the Most Visible German Websites on Melanoma Immunotherapy: A Web-Based Analysis. JMIR Cancer 2018; 4:e10676. [PMID: 30545808 PMCID: PMC6315239 DOI: 10.2196/10676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Revised: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background Patients diagnosed with melanoma frequently search the internet for treatment information, including novel and complex immunotherapy. However, health literacy is limited among half of the German population, and no assessment of websites on melanoma treatment has been performed so far. Objective The aim of this study was to identify and assess the most visible websites in German language on melanoma immunotherapy. Methods In accordance with the common Web-based information-seeking behavior of patients with cancer, the first 20 hits on Google, Yahoo, and Bing were searched for combinations of German synonyms for “melanoma” and “immunotherapy” in July 2017. Websites that met our predefined eligibility criteria were considered for assessment. Three reviewers independently assessed their quality by using the established DISCERN tool and by checking the presence of quality certification. Usability and reliability were evaluated by the LIDA tool and understandability by the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT). The Flesch Reading Ease Score (FRES) was calculated to estimate the readability. The ALEXA and SISTRIX tools were used to investigate the websites’ popularity and visibility. The interrater agreement was determined by calculating Cronbach alpha. Subgroup differences were identified by t test, U test, or one-way analysis of variance. Results Of 480 hits, 45 single websites from 30 domains were assessed. Only 2 website domains displayed a German quality certification. The average assessment scores, mean (SD), were as follows: DISCERN, 48 (7.6); LIDA (usability), 40 (2.0); LIDA (reliability), 10 (1.6); PEMAT, 69% (16%); and FRES, 17 (14), indicating mediocre quality, good usability, and understandability but low reliability and an even very low readability of the included individual websites. SISTRIX scores ranged from 0 to 6872 and ALEXA scores ranged from 17 to 192,675, indicating heterogeneity of the visibility and popularity of German website domains providing information on melanoma immunotherapy. Conclusions Optimization of the most accessible German websites on melanoma immunotherapy is desirable. Especially, simplification of the readability of information and further adaption to reliability criteria are required to support the education of patients with melanoma and laypersons, and to enhance transparency.
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Affiliation(s)
- Julia Brütting
- Department of Dermatology, Dresden University Hospital and Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Dresden University Hospital and Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Dresden University Hospital and Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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Brütting J, Bergmann M, Garzarolli M, Rauschenberg R, Weber C, Berking C, Tilgen W, Schadendorf D, Meier F. Information-seeking and use of information resources among melanoma patients of German skin cancer centers. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2018; 16:1093-1101. [PMID: 30091517 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.13630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to explore the information-seeking behavior (ISB) of melanoma patients (MPs) and MP subgroups, in order to provide data for needs-based adaptation of information provision. METHODS In a cross-sectional survey in 27 German skin cancer centers, we explored characteristics of the ISB of MPs with the aid of a standardized questionnaire. Sub-group differences were determined with the chi-squared test and predictors of media preferences with logistic regression. RESULTS 67 % of the 529 participating MPs had clinical stage III or IV melanoma. Most of the participants (81 %) reported medical consultations as their regularly or frequently used information resource (IR). 58 % wished to have more advice about IRs from their physician. Only 8 % of MPs used the services of self-help groups and 12 % of MPs took advantage of the services of cancer counseling centers. The internet (63 %) and booklets (58 %) were reported to be the preferred media. Age, educational level, general need for information and lack of awareness of their own condition proved to be predictors for media preferences. CONCLUSIONS Most MPs expected their physician to advise them about IRs they could use in addition to medical consultations. Peer support services were quite underused by MPs. The various preferences of media by MPs should be considered when deve-loping and providing IRs.
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- Julia Brütting
- Department of Dermatology, Dresden University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Dresden University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Dresden University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Dresden University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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- Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Onkologie (ADO), Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, University Hospital Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Nationale Versorgungskonferenz Hautkrebs (NVKH), Neckargemünd, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Dresden University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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Brütting J, Bergmann M, Weber C, Berking C, Tilgen W, Schadendorf D, Meier F. [Information services for melanoma patients and awareness among those affected]. Hautarzt 2018; 69:335-339. [PMID: 29396641 DOI: 10.1007/s00105-018-4130-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Besides medical consultations, various sources of information and support are available for melanoma patients (MP) in Germany from commercial and non-commercial providers; however, little is known about how they are perceived and accepted by MPs. MATERIAL AND METHODS Between July and October 2016 a total of 529 melanoma patients were surveyed at 27 accredited German skin cancer centers by means of a standardized questionnaire. Their awareness and satisfaction with 12 given sources of information and counseling services (print, online and by telephone) were surveyed. The sources were recommended by renowned providers from the field of (dermatological) oncology for use by MPs. RESULTS The MPs reported that the booklets called The blue advisor - skin cancer (Die Blauen Ratgeber - Hautkrebs, 43%) and Patient guidelines melanoma (Patientenleitlinie Melanom 24%) and the online domain www.hautkrebs-screening.de (23%) were the best known sources. These also met the information needs of the majority of users (65-80%). Booklets from commercial providers (between 8-16% known) were satisfactory for 42-56% of users. At 14% and 11%, respectively, the cancer counseling services (Krebsinformationsdienst) and INFONETZ Krebs as mainly telephone advisory offers were less well known. Few MPs were familiar with the skin cancer or melanoma booklets of the Austrian Cancer Aid and the Swiss Cancer League (2% each). CONCLUSION The increased awareness and acceptance of booklets as well as information from principally non-commercial providers suggest that they are more often mediated to MPs and more frequently used and accepted by those affected.
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- J Brütting
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Fetscherstr.74, 01307, Dresden, Deutschland.
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Fetscherstr.74, 01307, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Onkologie (ADO), Saarbrücken, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, Klinikum der Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Nationale Versorgungskonferenz Hautkrebs (NVKH), Neckargemünd, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Essen, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Fetscherstr.74, 01307, Dresden, Deutschland
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Brütting J, Druschke D, Spitzer S, Seibt R. Health status of long-term sick leave and working female teachers in Germany: A cross-sectional study. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2018; 31:227-242. [PMID: 29063910 DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Limited research on the health situation of teachers on long-term sick leave is available. The aim of this study has been to describe the health status of female teachers on long-term sick leave (LSFT) in comparison to working female teachers (WFT) and to determine predictors for their state of mental health (MH) and cardiovascular fitness (CF). MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty-eight LSFT and 300 WFT (average age: 53±5 years old) participated in a screening diagnostic inventory. Mental health, CF, blood pressure (BP), body mass index (BMI), body fat mass (BFM), health behavior (smoking, alcohol intake, physical activity) and disease burden (DB - number of medical diagnoses) were analyzed for the purpose of characterization of the health status. The multiple linear regression analysis was performed to identify predictors for the state of MH and CF. RESULTS Adverse values for the MH but also for CF, BFM and the DB (median of medical diagnoses: LSFT: 5; WFT: 2) among the LSFT in comparison to the WFT were confirmed. Additionally, the part of smokers among LSFT (25%) was higher (WFT: 8%). In contrast, the WFT (61%) were much more affected by an elevated BP (LSFT: 26%). Disease burden proved as the strongest predictor for MH of the female teachers. Age, BMI and DB proved as predictors for CF. CONCLUSIONS Health-related differences between long-term sick leave and working teachers were particularized and a link between physical and mental health among teachers was quantified. Therefore, health-related concepts for teachers should equally focus on physical and psychological aspects. The relevance of regular well-structured occupational health check-ups should be brought to the attention of the profession to prevent diseases and early retirements. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2018;31(2):227-242.
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Affiliation(s)
- Julia Brütting
- Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany (Skin Cancer Unit at the University Cancer Center Dresden, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Department of Dermatology).
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- University Hospital of Dresden, Dresden, Germany (Centre for Evidence-based Health Care).
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- Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany (Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Institute and Policlinics for Occupational and Social Medicine).
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- University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany (Institute of Preventive Medicine and Center for Life Science Automation).
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Brütting J, Rauschenberg R, Troost E, Meier F, Garzarolli M. Hirnmetastasen beim malignen Melanom. Akt Dermatol 2016. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-119406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- J. Brütting
- Medizinische Fakultät Carl-Gustav-Carus, Technische Universität Dresden
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- Hauttumorzentrum am Universitätskrebszentrum Dresden (UCC), Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Carl-Gustav-Carus Dresden
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie, Universitätsklinikum Carl-Gustav-Carus, Technische Universität Dresden
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- Medizinische Fakultät Carl-Gustav-Carus, Technische Universität Dresden
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- Hauttumorzentrum am Universitätskrebszentrum Dresden (UCC), Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Carl-Gustav-Carus Dresden
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