Dermoscopy, an Issue of Dermatologic Clinics
- 1st Edition, Volume 31-4 - October 15, 2013
- Latest edition
- Authors: Giuseppe Argenziano, Iris Zalaudek, Jason Giacomel
- Language: English
Viewing lesions using a dermatoscope helps the dermatologist distinguish between benign and malignant lesions. It is particularly useful in the early diagnosis of melanoma, which… Read more
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Viewing lesions using a dermatoscope helps the dermatologist distinguish between benign and malignant lesions. It is particularly useful in the early diagnosis of melanoma, which is the fastest growing cancer in the US and worldwide. This issue of the Dermatologic Clinics issue all of the important topics in dermoscopy, including differentiation of lesions, lesions in the young and older populations, and dermoscopy in general dermatology.
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 31-4
- Published: October 15, 2013
- Language: English
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Giuseppe Argenziano
Giuseppe Argenziano is the Head of the Dermatology Unit at the University of Campania, Naples, Italy; Co-founder and past president of the International Dermoscopy Society; President of the Italian Society of Dermatology; and Editor-in-Chief of Dermatology Practical and Conceptual Journal.
Dr Argenziano's main research area is dermato-oncology - having authored over 800 scientific articles and landmark primary publications and books concerning dermoscopy, melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer - with an h-index of 76 (Scopus, 2024).
Over the past 25 years he has supervised over 500 foreign and Italian residents in Dermatology, established scientific collaborations with 1500+ colleagues from more than 50 Nations, and organized more than 500 national and international didactic meetings, courses and conferences. Dr Argenziano is a frequently invited speaker and/or has been elected chairman in more than 500 national and international conferences in the field of dermatology.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Head, Dermatology Unit, University of Campania, Naples, ItalyIZ
Iris Zalaudek
Iris Zalaudek is Chair of the Department of Dermatology and Venereology of the University of Trieste (Italy) and the Hospitals of the Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (Trieste, Italy).
She is an expert in Dermatologic Oncology with a worldwide network of collaborations and teaching activities, with a profound knowledge in conducting clinical trials and fundraising. Her research comprises 580+ publications with an h-index of 72 (Scopus, 2023) and over 600 participations as speaker at congresses and workshops. Her research on melanocytic tumors led to a new classification of nevi and her working group was the first to describe the dermoscopic patterns of different forms of epithelial skin cancers.
Dr Zalaudek has received awards for TOP Researcher at the University of Graz, Austria and the University of Trieste, Italy. She was the First Female President of the International Dermoscopy Society and was nominated among the TOP 50 Women in Dermatology (2020).
Affiliations and expertise
Chair/Director, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Trieste and Public Hospital Giuliano Isontino, ItalyJG
Jason Giacomel
Affiliations and expertise
Skin Spectrum Medical Services, Como, Western Australia