Study Suggests Awareness Alone Will Not Solve Skin Cancer Overdiagnosis Issue

Source: AJMC, May 2022

More experienced dermatopathologists were less likely to see overdiagnosis as a significant public health problem, a new survey showed.

Many dermatopathologists understand that overdiagnosis of skin cancer is a significant problem, according to a new study, but that does not translate into significant alterations in how they diagnose potential cases.

Although melanoma is becoming more prevalent, mortality from the cancer is not. The study investigators wrote in JAMA Dermatology that this imbalance suggests melanoma is often being diagnosed unnecessarily.

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