Study in #JAMA Dermatology finds that various #guidelines for skin #cancer follow-up are inconsistent. "A call to action".
Canadian doctors & pharmacists can see my news report in The Medical Post/ Canadian Healthcare Network (Sorry, password protected to others).
Some highlights:
...A review of multiple clinical practice guidelines, from within Canada and beyond...
Researchers found “there is little consensus among clinical practice guidelines on the appropriate follow-up frequency after treatment of keratinocyte carcinoma. This is largely because there is limited data supporting one follow-up regimen over another,” said study coauthor Sara Mirali, a #medical and PhD student at the University of Toronto...
“Clinicians vary in how often they follow patients after treatment for keratinocyte #carcinoma ... Unfortunately, the optimal follow-up frequency is unclear, which has implications for patient outcomes and healthcare resources,” she told the Medical Post...(and more)
#dermatology #oncology #MedMastodon https://www.canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca/whats-doctor-do-various-guidelines-skin-cancer-follow-are-inconsistent