Recent advances in diagnosing cutaneous melanomas

F1000 Med Rep. 2010 Jun 9:2:46. doi: 10.3410/M2-46.

Abstract

Early detection of lesions while minimising the unnecessary removal of benign lesions is the clinical aim in melanoma diagnosis. In this context, several non-invasive diagnostic modalities, such as dermoscopy, total body photography, and reflectance confocal microscopy have emerged in recent years aiming at increasing diagnostic accuracy. The main developments in this field are the integration of dermoscopy and digital photography into clinical practice.