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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Cañueto J, Gómez-Tomás A, Santos-Juanes J, Ribero S, Avallone G, Jaka A, Ferrandiz-Pulido C, Toll A, Sanmartín O. Longitudinal Study of Different Progression Patterns in High-Risk Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Actas Dermosifiliogr 2024:S0001-7310(24)00263-1. [PMID: 38554750 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2024.03.018] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is the second leading cause of skin cancer mortality in Europe. Few studies have analyzed the different pathways of this tumor progression in its natural history. The main objective of this study was to analyze the different metastatic and progression pathways and their temporal occurrence in the evolution of cSCC. MATERIAL AND METHOD We conducted a multicenter, retrospective, and observational study of consecutive high-risk sSCCs included in the SQUAMATA project. RESULTS A total of 222 out of the 1346 patients included relapsed. The most frequent route of progression was the lymphatic one (62.6%). A total of 20.2% of the cases with lymphatic progression developed distant metastases. Only 1 case (3.1%) of distant metastasis followed local recurrence without previous lymphatic metastasis. The median time to disease-related mortality was longer in patients who developed systemic metastases than in those who died of locoregional progression. CONCLUSIONS The mortality of patients with cSCC is mostly due to the regional progression of their lymphatic metastases. The appearance of distant metastases is practically always (96.9%) associated with previous lymphatic metastatic progression. Therefore, in the future, new studies will be needed to assess the regional management of cSCC in both surgical and adjuvant therapies.
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- A Tejera-Vaquerizo
- Unidad de Oncología Cutánea, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Córdoba, España; Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Dermatológico GlobalDerm, Palma del Río, Córdoba, España.
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Central de Asturias e Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, IUOPA, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, España
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- Medical Sciences Department, Section of Dermatology, University of Turin, Turín, Italia
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- Medical Sciences Department, Section of Dermatology, University of Turin, Turín, Italia
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitari Germans Trials i Pujol, Institut d'Investigació GermansTrias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, España
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Boada A, Puig S, Nagore E, Fernández-de-Misa R, Ferrándiz L, Conde-Taboada A, Castro E, Richarz NA, Paradela S, Llambrich Á, Salgüero I, Diago A, Samaniego E, Flórez Á, Segura S, Maldonado-Seral C, Coronel-Pérez IM, Tomás-Velázquez A, Rodríguez P, Mayor A, García-Doval I, Grau-Pérez M. Melanoma Registry of the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (REGESMEL): Description and Data in its First Year of Operation. Actas Dermosifiliogr 2024:S0001-7310(24)00184-4. [PMID: 38452890 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2024.02.027] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The incidence of melanoma is rising in Spain. The prognostic stages of patients with melanoma are determined by various biological factors, such as tumor thickness, ulceration, or the presence of regional or distant metastases. The Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV) has encouraged the creation of a Spanish Melanoma Registry (REGESMEL) to evaluate other individual and health system-related factors that may impact the prognosis of patients with melanoma. The aim of this article is to introduce REGESMEL and provide basic descriptive data for its first year of operation. METHODS REGESMEL is a prospective, multicentre cohort of consecutive patients with invasive cutaneous melanoma that collects demographic and staging data as well as individual and healthcare-related baseline data. It also records the medical and surgical treatment received by patients. RESULTS A total of 450 cases of invasive cutaneous melanoma from 19 participant centres were included, with a predominance of thin melanomas≤1mm thick (54.7%), mainly located on the posterior trunk (35.2%). Selective sentinel lymph node biopsy was performed in 40.7% of cases. Most cases of melanoma were suspected by the patient (30.4%), or his/her dermatologist (29.6%). Patients received care mainly in public health centers (85.2%), with tele-dermatology resources being used in 21.6% of the cases. CONCLUSIONS The distribution of the pathological and demographic variables of melanoma cases is consistent with data from former studies. REGESMEL has already recruited patients from 15 Spanish provinces and given its potential representativeness, it renders the Registry as an important tool to address a wide range of research questions.
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Institut d'Investigació Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España; Centro de investigación biomédica en red de enfermedades raras, CIBERER, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España
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- Unidad de Melanoma, Servicio de Dermatología médico-quirúrgico, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Institut d'Investigació Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Complexo Hospitalario A Coruña, A Coruña, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Son Llàtzer, Palma de Mallorca, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Pontevedra, Grupo de Investigación DIPO, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Galicia Sur, SERGAS-UVIGO, Pontevedra, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital del Mar de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Virgen de Valme de Sevilla, Sevilla, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid, España; Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Ruber Internacional, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España
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- Unidad de Investigación, Academia Española de Dermatología y Venereología, Madrid, España; Servicio de Dermatología, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, España
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- Unidad de Investigación, Academia Española de Dermatología y Venereología, Madrid, España; Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España.
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Galván Casas C, Ruiz-Villaverde R, Prados-Carmona Á, Fernández Camporro Á, Angulo Menéndez AG, Álvarez-Buylla Puente MC, Pasquali P, Aguado Vázquez Á, Masferrer E, Rodríguez González L, Ruiz-Sánchez D, Caballero-Linares CF, Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Iglesias-Pena N, Fernández de Piérola S, Maldonado-Seral C, Armengot-Carbó M, Alonso-Naranjo L, Barros Tornay R, Solano Novo T, Fernández Tapia V, Martín-Gorgojo A, Adsuar Mas J, Parera Amer ME, Pérez Feal P, Taberner R, Utrera-Busquets M, Vicente Sánchez I, Palacio Aller L, Sánchez-Gutiérrez I, Usero-Bárcena T, Aldea Manrique B, Sánchez Velázquez A, Martínez García E, Grau-Pérez M, García-Doval I. Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Patients Being Treated for Scabies in Spain: Opportunities for Improvement - A Multicenter Cross-Sectional CLINI-AEDV Study. Actas Dermosifiliogr 2024; 115:36-47. [PMID: 37678633 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2023.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Several studies support the hypothesis that scabies is on the rise in Spain. There are also concerns about the possible development of resistance to treatment and an increase in atypical presentations. The aims of this study were to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with scabies seen by dermatologists in Spain, to identify the possible emergence of atypical forms of scabies, and to explore the frequency of treatment failures and associated risk factors. METHODS We conducted an observational, cross-sectional, multicenter study of data collected prospectively in April and May 2023 using the CLINI-AEDVp platform created by the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV). RESULTS Participating dermatologists from 31 hospitals in 15 of Spain's autonomous communities recorded 186 cases of active scabies (51% in women) during the study period. A diagnostic certainty level of A, B or C as per the International Alliance for the Control of Scabies Consensus Criteria was required for diagnosis. Overall, 92% of patients had typical scabies and 66% had already been treated with a scabicide for the current episode. Of the treated patients, only 36% had received and completed adequate treatment (including the simultaneous treatment of all household members) and 50% had not received clear written recommendations. CONCLUSIONS In a high proportion of the cases of scabies studied, the patient had already received treatment. In those cases, we observed several remediable shortcomings that could explain why some of these treatments had failed. Remedying these deficiencies should lead to better control of scabies and an improved assessment of the actual effectiveness of currently available scabicides.
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- C Galván Casas
- Unidad de Investigación STI & NTD, Fundación Lucha contra las Infecciones, Badalona, Barcelona, España; Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario de Móstoles, Móstoles, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario de Cabueñes, Gijón, Asturias, España
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- Centro Médico Pasquali & Asociados, Cambrils, Tarragona, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset, Valencia, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario de Cabueñes, Gijón, Asturias, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital San Rafael, A Coruña, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital General Universitario de Castellón, Castellón, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario de Cabueñes, Gijón, Asturias, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Son Llàtzer, Palma, Palma de Mallorca, España
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- Servicio ITS/Dermatología, Sección Especialidades Médicas, Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Son Llàtzer, Palma, Palma de Mallorca, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Son Llàtzer, Palma, Palma de Mallorca, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti, Lugo, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Son Llàtzer, Palma, Palma de Mallorca, España
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- Organización sanitaria Integrada Barrualde-Galdakao, Vizcaya, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario de Cabueñes, Gijón, Asturias, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti, Lugo, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Madrid, España; Unidad de Investigación, Academia Española de Dermatología y Venereología (AEDV), Madrid, España.
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- Unidad de Investigación, Academia Española de Dermatología y Venereología (AEDV), Madrid, España
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Galván Casas C, Ruiz-Villaverde R, Prados-Carmona Á, Fernández Camporro Á, Angulo Menéndez AG, Álvarez-Buylla Puente MC, Pasquali P, Aguado Vázquez Á, Masferrer E, Rodríguez González L, Ruiz-Sánchez D, Caballero-Linares CF, Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Iglesias-Pena N, Fernández de Piérola S, Maldonado-Seral C, Armengot-Carbó M, Alonso-Naranjo L, Barros Tornay R, Solano Novo T, Fernández Tapia V, Martín-Gorgojo A, Adsuar Mas J, Parera Amer ME, Pérez Feal P, Taberner R, Utrera-Busquets M, Vicente Sánchez I, Palacio Aller L, Sánchez-Gutiérrez I, Usero-Bárcena T, Aldea Manrique B, Sánchez Velázquez A, Martínez García E, Grau-Pérez M, García-Doval I. [Translated article] Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Patients Being Treated for Scabies in Spain: Opportunities for Improvement - A Multicenter Cross-Sectional CLINI-AEDV Study. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas 2024; 115:T36-T47. [PMID: 37923079 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2023.10.037] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Several studies support the hypothesis that scabies is on the rise in Spain. There are also concerns about the possible development of resistance to treatment and an increase in atypical presentations. The aims of this study were to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with scabies seen by dermatologists in Spain, to identify the possible emergence of atypical forms of scabies, and to explore the frequency of treatment failures and associated risk factors. METHODS We conducted an observational, cross-sectional, multicenter study of data collected prospectively in April and May 2023 using the CLINI-AEDVp platform created by the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV). RESULTS Participating dermatologists from 31 hospitals in 15 of Spain's autonomous communities recorded 186 cases of active scabies (51% in women) during the study period. A diagnostic certainty level of A, B or C as per the International Alliance for the Control of Scabies Consensus Criteria was required for diagnosis. Overall, 92% of patients had clinical features of classic scabies and 66% had already been treated with a scabicide for the current episode. Of the treated patients, only 36% had received and completed adequate treatment (including the simultaneous treatment of all household members) and 50% had not received clear written recommendations. CONCLUSIONS In a high proportion of scabies cases, the patient has already received treatment. In those cases, we observe several remediable shortcomings that could explain why some of these treatments fail. Remedying these deficiencies should lead to better control of scabies and an improved assessment of the actual effectiveness of currently available scabicides.
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- C Galván Casas
- Unidad de Investigación STI & NTD, Fundación Lucha contra las Infecciones, Badalona, Barcelona, España; Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario de Móstoles, Móstoles, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario de Cabueñes, Gijón, Asturias, España
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- Centro Médico Pasquali & Asociados, Cambrils, Tarragona, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset, Valencia, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario de Cabueñes, Gijón, Asturias, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital San Rafael, A Coruña, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital General Universitario de Castellón, Castellón, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario de Cabueñes, Gijón, Asturias, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Son Llàtzer, Palma, Palma de Mallorca, España
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- Servicio ITS/Dermatología, Sección Especialidades Médicas, Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Son Llàtzer, Palma, Palma de Mallorca, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Son Llàtzer, Palma, Palma de Mallorca, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti, Lugo, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Son Llàtzer, Palma, Palma de Mallorca, España
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- Organización sanitaria Integrada Barrualde-Galdakao, Vizcaya, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario de Cabueñes, Gijón, Asturias, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti, Lugo, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Madrid, España; Unidad de Investigación, Academia Española de Dermatología y Venereología (AEDV), Madrid, España.
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- Unidad de Investigación, Academia Española de Dermatología y Venereología (AEDV), Madrid, España
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Bascón L, Galvañ JI, López-Riquelme I, Navarro-Guillamón PJ, Morón JM, Llamas JA, Ballesteros M, Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Angulo AG, Guilabert A, Romaní J. Outbreak of Dermatophyte Infections on the Head and Neck Related to Shave Haircuts: Description of a Multicenter Case Series. Actas Dermosifiliogr 2023; 114:T371-T376. [PMID: 37068630 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2023.04.014] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Since 2021, an increase in cases of tinea capitis has been detected in adolescents who shave their hair with fade haircut. PATIENTS AND METHODS Multicenter retrospective observational study of cases of cephalic pole dermatophytosis with a history of having been acquired after frequent shaving in hairdressing. A call was made to dermatologists from the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV) to provide cases observed between January 2021 and December 2022. Patients with microbiological confirmation by culture or direct examination with KOH were included. RESULTS 107 cases were collected, 106 of which were male. 78 non-inflammatory forms were observed; compared to 29 inflammatory. The most frequently isolated fungus was Trichophyton tonsurans (75.7 % of cases). The lesions appeared predominantly on the nape of the neck and temporal area. CONCLUSIONS the distribution by sex, age and lesional location seems to indicate that a new social trend, in which male adolescents regularly go to hairdressers to shave the occipital and temporal areas, would be the cause of this grouping of cases of ringworm of the scalp. The most frequent microorganism in our study (T. tonsurans) coincides with the most prevalent in our environment. This study shows an accumulation of cases that can be taken into account by competent Public Health agencies, which are responsible for ensuring compliance with the rules of disinfection of the material used for shaving.
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- L Bascón
- Hospital General de Granollers, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Nuestra Señora de Valme, Sevilla, Spain
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- Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Spain
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- Serveis Medics Penedés, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital General de Granollers, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital General de Granollers, Barcelona, Spain.
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Rodríguez-Jiménez P, Reymundo-Jiménez A, Delgado-Jiménez Y, Gallo E, Navarro R, Vargas E, Castillo V, Hernández I, Torres E, Rodríguez-Campo F, Tejera-Vaquerizo A. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Elderly Melanoma Patients: A Real Practice Cohort. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas 2023; 114:T462-T466. [PMID: 37030564 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2023.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Cañueto J, Nagore E. [Translated article] Tumor Doubling Time in Skin Cancer: Can It Be Estimated and Is It Useful? Actas Dermosifiliogr 2023; 114:T247-T252. [PMID: 36717070 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2022.10.042] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Skin cancer, like other cancers, is characterized by the uncontrolled growth of transformed cells. Tumor growth has been studied for decades. We review different methods for measuring skin tumor growth and propose a new system for estimating tumor doubling time that could be useful in the management of skin cancer.
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- A Tejera-Vaquerizo
- Unidad de Oncología Cutánea, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Córdoba, Spain; Instituto Dermatológico GlobalDerm, Palma del Río (Córdoba), Spain; Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain.
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Unidad de Oncología Cutánea, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Córdoba, Spain; Instituto Dermatológico GlobalDerm, Palma del Río (Córdoba), Spain; Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Cañueto J, Nagore E. Tumor Doubling Time in Skin Cancer: Can It Be Estimated and Is it Useful? Actas Dermosifiliogr 2023; 114:247-252. [PMID: 36273551 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2022.10.034] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Skin cancer, like other cancers, is characterized by the uncontrolled growth of transformed cells. Tumor growth has been studied for decades. We review different methods for measuring skin tumor growth and propose a new system for estimating tumor doubling time that could be useful in the management of skin cancer.
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- A Tejera-Vaquerizo
- Unidad de Oncología Cutánea, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Córdoba, España; Instituto Dermatológico GlobalDerm, Palma del Río (Córdoba), España; Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, España.
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España; Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, España
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- Unidad de Oncología Cutánea, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Córdoba, España; Instituto Dermatológico GlobalDerm, Palma del Río (Córdoba), España; Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España; Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, España
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Rodríguez-Jiménez P, Reymundo-Jiménez A, Delgado-Jiménez Y, Gallo E, Navarro R, Vargas E, Castillo V, Hernández I, Torres E, Rodríguez-Campo F, Tejera-Vaquerizo A. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Elderly Melanoma Patients: A Real Practice Cohort. Actas Dermosifiliogr 2023; 114:462-466. [PMID: 36750157 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2022.05.043] [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] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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- P Rodríguez-Jiménez
- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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Botella-Estrada R, Boada-García A, Carrera-Álvarez C, Fernández-Figueras M, González-Cao M, Moreno-Ramírez D, Nagore E, Ríos-Buceta L, Rodríguez-Peralto JL, Samaniego-González E, Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Vílchez-Márquez F, Descalzo-Gallego MA, García-Doval I. Clinical Practice Guideline on Melanoma From the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV). Actas Dermosifiliogr (Engl Ed) 2021; 112:142-152. [PMID: 32721390 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2020.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Specialist approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of melanoma have undergone many changes. This guideline aims to provide Spanish dermatologists with evidence-based information for resolving the most common doubts that arise in clinical practice. Members of the Spanish Oncologic Dermatology and Surgery Group (GEDOC) with experience treating melanoma were invited to participate in drafting the guideline. The group developed a new guideline on the basis of existing ones, using the ADAPTE collaboration process, first summarizing the care process and posing relevant clinical questions, then selecting guidelines with the best scores according to the AGREE II (Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation) tool. Finally, the group searched the selected guidelines for answers to the clinical questions, drafted recommendations, and sent them for external review. The guideline is structured around 21 clinical questions chosen for their relevance to issues that make clinical decisions about the management of melanoma difficult. Evidence from existing guidelines was used to answer the questions. A limitation of this guide derives from the scarce evidence available for answering some questions. Moreover, some areas are changing rapidly, so recommendations must be updated often. The present guideline offers answers to clinical questions about the routine management of melanoma in clinical practice and provides dermatologists with a reference to guide decisions, taking into consideration the resources available and patient preferences.
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- R Botella-Estrada
- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, España; Departamento de Medicina, Universitat de València, Valencia, España.
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, España
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- Área de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Universitario General de Cataluña-Quirón Salud, Barcelona, España
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- Translational Cancer Research Unit, Instituto Oncológico Dr. Rosell, Hospital Universitario Dexeus, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, España
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- Unidad de Investigación, Fundación Piel Sana, Academia Española de Dermatología y Venereología, Madrid, España
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- Unidad de Investigación, Fundación Piel Sana, Academia Española de Dermatología y Venereología, Madrid, España
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Botella-Estrada R, Boada-García A, Carrera-Álvarez C, Fernández-Figueras M, González-Cao M, Moreno-Ramírez D, Nagore E, Ríos-Buceta L, Rodríguez-Peralto J, Samaniego-González E, Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Vílchez-Márquez F, Descalzo-Gallego M, García-Doval I. Clinical Practice Guideline on Melanoma From the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV). Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2020.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Fernández-Figueras M, Santos-Briz Á, Ríos-Martín J, Monteagudo C, Fernández-Flores Á, Requena C, Traves V, Descalzo-Gallego M, Rodríguez-Peralto J. Protocol for the Histologic Diagnosis of Cutaneous Melanoma: Consensus Statement of the Spanish Society of Pathology and the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV) for the National Cutaneous Melanoma Registry. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2020.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Fernández-Figueras MT, Santos-Briz A, Ríos-Martín JJ, Monteagudo C, Fernández-Flores A, Requena C, Traves V, Descalzo-Gallego MA, Rodríguez-Peralto JL. Protocol for the Histologic Diagnosis of Cutaneous Melanoma: Consensus Statement of the Spanish Society of Pathology and the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV) for the National Cutaneous Melanoma Registry. Actas Dermosifiliogr (Engl Ed) 2021; 112:32-43. [PMID: 33038295 PMCID: PMC7540207 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2020.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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This article describes a proposed protocol for the histologic diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma developed for the National Cutaneous Melanoma Registry managed by the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV). Following a review of the literature, 36 variables relating to primary tumors, sentinel lymph nodes, and lymph node dissection were evaluated using the modified Delphi method by a panel of 8 specialists (including 7 pathologists). Consensus was reached on the 30 variables that should be included in all pathology reports for cutaneous melanoma and submitted to the Melanoma Registry. This list can also serve as a model to guide routine reporting in pathology departments.
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- A Tejera-Vaquerizo
- Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Dermatológico GlobalDerm, Palma del Río, Córdoba, España; Unidad de Oncología Cutánea, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Córdoba, España.
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- Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Universitari General de Catalunya, Grupo Quironsalud, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España
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- Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, España
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- Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, España
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- Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital del Bierzo, Ponferrada, León, España; Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital de la Reina, Ponferrada, León, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, España
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- Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, España
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- Unidad de Investigación, Fundación Academia Española de Dermatología y Venereología, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, España
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Cañueto J, Toll A, Santos-Juanes J, Jaka A, Ferrandiz C, Sanmartín O, Ribero S, Moreno-Ramírez D, Almazán F, Fuente MJ, Podlipnik S, Nagore E. Estimated Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Skin Tumor Size and Survival: An Exponential Growth Model. Actas Dermosifiliogr 2020. [PMID: 34012154 PMCID: PMC7502279 DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2020.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background and objectives Spain is in a situation of indefinite lockdown due to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. One of the consequences of this lockdown is delays in medical and surgical procedures for common diseases. The aim of this study was to model the impact on survival of tumor growth caused by such delays in patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and melanoma. Material and methods Multicenter, retrospective, observational cohort study. We constructed an exponential growth model for both SCC and melanoma to estimate tumor growth between patient-reported onset and surgical excision at different time points. Results Data from 200 patients with SCC of the head and neck and 1000 patients with cutaneous melanoma were included. An exponential growth curve was calculated for each tumor type and we estimated tumor size after 1, 2, and 3 months of potential surgical delay. The proportion of patients with T3 SCC (diameter > 4 cm or thickness > 6 mm) increased from 41.5% (83 patients) in the initial study group to an estimated 58.5%, 70.5%, and 72% after 1, 2, and 3 months of delay. Disease-specific survival at 2, 5, and 10 years in patients whose surgery was delayed by 3 months decreased by 6.2%, 8.2%, and 5.2%, respectively. The proportion of patients with ultrathick melanoma (> 6 mm) increased from 6.9% in the initial study group to 21.9%, 30.2%, and 30.2% at 1, 2, and 3 months. Five- and 10-year disease-specific survival both decreased by 14.4% in patients treated after a potential delay of 3 months. Conclusions In the absence of adequate diagnosis and treatment of SCC and melanoma in the current lockdown situation in Spain, we can expect to see to a considerable increase in large and thick SCCs and melanomas. Efforts must be taken to encourage self-examination and facilitate access to dermatologists in order to prevent further delays.
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- A Tejera-Vaquerizo
- Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Dermatológico GlobalDerm, Palma del Río Córdoba, Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Clìnic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Germans Trial i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital de la Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario de Turín, Turín, Italy
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- Unidad de Melanoma, Servicio de Dermatología Médico-Quirúrgica, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain
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- Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Germans Trial i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Clìnic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Boada A, Nagore E. Why is the Cutaneous Melanoma Mortality Rate not Falling? Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2019.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Nagore E. Estimated effect of COVID-19 lockdown on melanoma thickness and prognosis: a rate of growth model. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:e351-e353. [PMID: 32362041 PMCID: PMC7267312 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- A Tejera-Vaquerizo
- Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Dermatológico GlobalDerm, Palma del Río (Córdoba), Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
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Boada A, Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Ribero S, Puig S, Moreno-Ramírez D, Osella-Abate S, Cassoni P, Malvehy J, Podlipnik S, Requena C, Manrique-Silva E, Rios-Martin JJ, Ferrándiz C, Nagore E. Age as a prognostic factor in thick and ultrathick melanomas without lymph node metastasis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:e513-e517. [PMID: 32259328 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- A Boada
- Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trial i Pujol, Fundació Institut d'Investigació Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain.,Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Spain
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- Dermatology Department, Instituto Dermatológico GlobalDerm, Palma del Río, Córdoba, Spain
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- Medical Sciences Department, Section of Dermatology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Melanoma Unit, Dermatology Department, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Institut d'investigacions biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER) de Enfermedades Raras, Barcelona, Spain
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- Melanoma Unit, Medical-&-Surgical Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain
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- Section of Surgical Pathology, Medical Science Department, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Section of Surgical Pathology, Medical Science Department, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Melanoma Unit, Dermatology Department, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Institut d'investigacions biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER) de Enfermedades Raras, Barcelona, Spain
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- Melanoma Unit, Dermatology Department, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Institut d'investigacions biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER) de Enfermedades Raras, Barcelona, Spain
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- Dermatology Department, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
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- Dermatology Department, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
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- Pathology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain
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- Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trial i Pujol, Fundació Institut d'Investigació Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain.,Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Spain
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- Dermatology Department, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
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Cañueto J, Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Redondo P, Botella-Estrada R, Puig S, Sanmartin O. A review of terms used to define cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with a poor prognosis. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2019.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Descalzo-Gallego MA, Traves V, Requena C, Bolumar I, Pla A, Nagore E. No association between smoking and sentinel lymph node metastasis and survival in cutaneous melanoma. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019; 33:2283-2290. [PMID: 31283036 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is little evidence that smoking is associated with metastasis in patients with cutaneous melanoma. OBJECTIVE Using a propensity score matching analysis, we assessed whether smoking was associated with a higher rate of sentinel lymph node (SLN) metastasis and worse survival in these patients. METHODS Retrospective cohort study at a referral hospital for melanoma. We studied 762 patients with known smoking status from the melanoma database of the Instituto Valenciano de Oncología who underwent SLN biopsy between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2016. The patients were matched by smoking status. The matching procedure was implemented using three logistic regression models featuring never vs. former smokers, never vs. current smokers and former vs. current smokers. The study outcomes were disease-free survival (DFS), melanoma-specific survival (MSS), overall survival (OS) and SLN status. RESULTS The following groups were formed based on the propensity matching scores: 114 pairs of smokers vs. never smokers, 113 pairs of smokers vs. former smokers and 174 pairs of never smokers vs. former smokers. Smoking status was not associated with SLN metastasis or with DFS, MSS or OS in any of the three groups. CONCLUSION Smoking does not influence SLN metastasis or survival in patients with cutaneous melanoma.
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- A Tejera-Vaquerizo
- Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Dermatológico GlobalDerm, Palma del Río (Córdoba), Spain
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- Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
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- Servicio de Cirugía, Instituto Valencia de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
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- Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
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Iglesias-Pena N, Paradela S, Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Boada A, Fonseca E. Cutaneous Melanoma in the Elderly: Review of a Growing Problem. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2019.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Iglesias-Pena N, Paradela S, Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Boada A, Fonseca E. Cutaneous Melanoma in the Elderly: Review of a Growing Problem. Actas Dermosifiliogr (Engl Ed) 2019; 110:434-447. [PMID: 31101317 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2018.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Revised: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Cutaneous melanoma (CM) causes more deaths than any other skin tumor, and incidence and mortality rates have risen in recent years, especially in patients of advanced age. There are differences in the biological behavior of CM tumors in the elderly as well as differential management of the disease, evidently influenced by such factors as limited life expectancy, the high incidence of concomitant conditions in older patients, and issues of quality of life unrelated to CM itself. We review relevant current literature on the epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, and immunology of CM as well as research on the clinical features, prevention, and management of these tumors in the elderly.
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- N Iglesias-Pena
- Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, A Coruña, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, A Coruña, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Dermatológico GlobalDerm, Palma del Río, Córdoba, España.
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, A Coruña, España
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, García-Gavín J. Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Kojic Acid. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2019.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A. Honorarios y hábitos de cobro en la dermatología privada en España. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas 2019; 110:90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2018.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A. Fees and Payment-Collection Habits in Private Dermatology in Spain. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2018.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Meléndez JJ, Nagore E. Chronology of regional lymph node metastases in cutaneous melanoma: a model based on mitotic rate. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018; 32:e289-e291. [PMID: 29377314 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14824] [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: 11/29/2022]
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- A Tejera-Vaquerizo
- Departamento de Dermatología, Instituto Dermatológico GlobalDerm, Palma del Río, Córdoba, España
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- Departamento de Física e Instituto de Computación Científica Avanzada de Extremadura, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, España
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, España
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Pérez-Cabello G, Marínez-Leborans L, Gallego E, Oliver-Martínez V, Martín-Cuevas P, Arias-Santiago S, Aneiros-Fernández J, Herrera-Acosta E, Traves V, Herrera-Ceballos E, Nagore E. Is mitotic rate still useful in the management of patients with thin melanoma? J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017; 31:2025-2029. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- A. Tejera-Vaquerizo
- Servicio de Dermatología; Instituto de Biomedicina de Málaga (IBIMA); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria/Universidad de Málaga; Málaga Spain
- Servicio de Dermatología; Instituto dermatológico Globalderm; Palma del Río Córdoba Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología; Instituto de Biomedicina de Málaga (IBIMA); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria/Universidad de Málaga; Málaga Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología; Hospital General Universitario de Valencia; Valencia Spain
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- Servicio de Anatomía Patológica; Instituto de Biomedicina de Málaga (IBIMA); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria/Universidad de Málaga; Málaga Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología; Hospital General Universitario de Valencia; Valencia Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología; Instituto de Biomedicina de Málaga (IBIMA); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria/Universidad de Málaga; Málaga Spain
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- Unidad de Dermatología; Instituto de Investigaciones Biosanitarias IBS, Granada; Hospitales Universitarios de Granada/Universidad de Granada; Granada Spain
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- Unidad de Anatomía Patológica; Instituto de Investigaciones Biosanitarias IBS, Granada; Hospitales Universitarios de Granada/Universidad de Granada; Granada Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología; Instituto de Biomedicina de Málaga (IBIMA); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria/Universidad de Málaga; Málaga Spain
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- Servicio de Anatomía Patológica; Instituto Valenciano de Oncología; Valencia Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología; Instituto de Biomedicina de Málaga (IBIMA); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria/Universidad de Málaga; Málaga Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología; Instituto Valenciano de Oncología; Valencia Spain
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Moreno-Ramírez D, Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Mendonça FI, Ojeda-Vila T, Ferrándiz L. Making decisions on sentinel lymph node biopsy for malignant melanoma: prioritization of determinants using a decision tree. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017; 31:e247-e249. [PMID: 27785829 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- D Moreno-Ramírez
- Medical-&-Surgical Dermatology Unit, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Seville, Spain
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- Medical-&-Surgical Dermatology Unit, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Seville, Spain
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- Medical-&-Surgical Dermatology Unit, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Seville, Spain
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- Medical-&-Surgical Dermatology Unit, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Seville, Spain
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Descalzo-Gallego M, Otero-Rivas M, Posada-García C, Rodríguez-Pazos L, Pastushenko I, Marcos-Gragera R, García-Doval I. Skin Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Spain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition) 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2016.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Martín-Cuevas P, Gallego E, Herrera-Acosta E, Traves V, Herrera-Ceballos E, Nagore E. Predictors of Sentinel Lymph Node Status in Cutaneous Melanoma: A Classification and Regression Tree Analysis. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition) 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2015.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Sánchez-Vizcaíno J, Haro-Gabaldón V. Successful Treatment of Recalcitrant Chronic Foot Eczema with Alitertinoin. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition) 2012; 103:931-2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2011.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2011] [Accepted: 12/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Sánchez-Vizcaíno J, Haro-Gabaldón V. Tratamiento exitoso de un ezcema crónico recalcitrante de las plantas con alitretinoína. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas 2012; 103:931-932. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2011.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2011] [Revised: 11/05/2011] [Accepted: 12/08/2011] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A. Reply. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2011. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04031.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Lopez-Navarro N, Alcaide-Martin A, Herrera-Acosta E, Herrera-Ceballos E. Correlation of the growth rate of melanoma with the temporal appearance of metastasis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2011; 25:366-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03723.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Barrera-Vigo MV, López-Navarro N, Herrera-Ceballos E. Growth rate as a prognostic factor in localized invasive cutaneous melanoma. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2010; 24:147-54. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03367.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Ruiz-Molina I, Solís-García E, Moreno-Giménez JC. [Adult blaschkitis (lichen striatus) successfully treated with topical tacrolimus]. Actas Dermosifiliogr 2009; 100:631-632. [PMID: 19715657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Ruiz-Molina I, Solís-García E, Moreno-Giménez J. Adult Blaschkitis (Lichen Striatus) Successfully Treated With Topical Tacrolimus. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition) 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1578-2190(09)70140-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Barrera-Vigo MV, Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Mendiola-Fernández M, Cid J, Cabra-de Luna B, Herrera-Ceballos E. [Diagnostic utility of nail biopsy: a study of 15 cases]. Actas Dermosifiliogr 2008; 99:621-627. [PMID: 19080893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Nail biopsy is thought to be a useful technique for the diagnosis of diseases affecting the nail apparatus and may help avoid delays in the diagnosis of important mucocutaneous diseases. Furthermore, it has therapeutic value in its own right. It is not a difficult technique to perform but it requires an in-depth knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the nail unit, as well as surgical experience and patient collaboration. In order to assess the diagnostic utility of this technique, we reviewed the nail biopsies performed in our department between June 2005 and May 2006. PATIENTS AND METHODS We identified 15 patients in whom nail biopsy had been performed. The clinical findings, type of biopsy performed, and histopathologic diagnosis were assessed. RESULTS Nail biopsy allowed diagnosis of a variety of skin disease in 13 out of 15 patients (psoriasis in 5, onychomycosis in 4, melanonychia in 2, melanoma in 1, and subungual hematoma in 1). None of the patients presented sequelae as a result of the intervention after several months of follow-up. CONCLUSION Nail biopsy is a useful tool in cases in which the patient history, clinical presentation, and additional tests have not led to a definitive diagnosis. In our experience, it can be performed safely and with minimal scarring.
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- M V Barrera-Vigo
- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, España.
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Mendiola-Fernández M, Fernández-Orland A, Herrera-Ceballos E. Thick melanoma: the problem continues. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2008; 22:575-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02517.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Bosch-García RJ, Fernández-Orland A, Herrera-Ceballos E. [Resolution of recalcitrant condyloma acuminata in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus treated with cidofovir]. Actas Dermosifiliogr 2008; 99:162-163. [PMID: 18346446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Bosch-García R, Fernández-Orland A, Herrera-Ceballos E. Resolution of Recalcitrant Condylomata Acuminata in a Patient With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Treated With Topical Cidofovir. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition) 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1578-2190(08)70224-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Barrera-Vigo M, Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Mendiola-Fernández M, Cid J, Cabra-de Luna B, Herrera-Ceballos E. Diagnostic Utility of Nail Biopsy: A Study of 15 Cases. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition) 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1578-2190(08)70329-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Barrera-Vigo M, Fernández-Canedo I, Blázquez-Sánchez N, Mendiola-Fernández M, Fernández-Orland A, Bosch-García R, de Troya-Martín M, Herrera-Ceballos E. Estudio temporal de los diferentes patrones metastásicos en la progresión del melanoma cutáneo. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s0001-7310(07)70128-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Barrera-Vigo MV, Fernández-Canedo I, Blázquez-Sánchez N, Mendiola-Fernández M, Fernández-Orland A, Bosch-García R, de Troya-Martín M, Herrera-Ceballos E. [Longitudinal study of different metastatic patterns in the progression of cutaneous melanoma]. Actas Dermosifiliogr 2007; 98:531-538. [PMID: 17919427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Compared with other tumors, melanoma has displayed one of the largest increases in incidence in recent years, and it is known to have a high metastatic potential. In cases of metastasis, approximately two-thirds of patients have lymph-node metastases and one-third develop systemic metastases. However, few studies have been reported that analyzed different metastatic patterns according to the natural history of melanoma. The main aim of this study was to analyze the different metastatic pathways and patterns and to assess the time course of development of metastases from cutaneous melanoma. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective study was performed in 575 patients with onset of primary melanoma between 1990 and 2004. During follow-up, 67 patients developed metastases. Different pathways for metastasis were established and evaluated. We identified 4 metastatic pathways according to the metastatic pattern during progression of the melanoma. The time course of metastases was also evaluated. Finally, we analyzed melanomas with local recurrence in terms of whether or not systemic progression occurred. RESULTS Melanoma metastases first occurred in local lymph nodes in 55.2 % of the patients. Initial metastasis was systemic in 14.9 % of the patients. The anatomical location and tumor thickness influenced which metastatic pathway was followed. Distant metastases occurred after a mean of 25 months regardless of the pathway followed CONCLUSIONS The development of distant metastases displays a constant time course and the time to onset is independent of the metastatic pathway. This observation may explain why sentinel lymph node biopsy has a limited impact on overall survival of melanoma patients.
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- A Tejera-Vaquerizo
- Servicio de Dermatología. Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria. Málaga. España.
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Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Solís-García E, Sanchez-Vizcaino J, Segura J, Vazquez MC, Haro V, Gonzalez T. Proliferative actinic keratosis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2007; 21:1289-91. [PMID: 17894744 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02186.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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