Retrospective review of primary melanomas excised at Waikato Hospital, New Zealand, 2002-2003.

Barker, Scott; Oakley, Amanda; Rademaker, Marius

dc.contributor.author	Barker, Scott
dc.contributor.author	Oakley, Amanda
dc.contributor.author	Rademaker, Marius
dc.coverage.spatial	Australia
dc.date.accessioned	2022-05-08T23:51:08Z
dc.date.available	2022-05-08T23:51:08Z
dc.date.issued	2007-02
dc.identifier.citation	(2007). Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 48(1), 14-17.
dc.identifier.issn	0004-8380
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/2292/59067
dc.description.abstract	The aim of this study was to review and compare melanomas referred by general practitioners and melanomas identified at specialist clinics. The medical records relating to 113 primary melanomas excised at Waikato Hospital (a specialist regional base hospital) during 2002 and 2003 were reviewed retrospectively. Forty-seven melanomas (41%) were detected when patients attended specialist clinics (mainly plastic surgery and dermatology), and 66 melanomas (59%) were specifically referred by general practitioners. The melanomas detected at specialist clinics had a lower mean Breslow thickness than those referred by general practitioners (0.57 mm compared with 1.45 mm). Patients referred by general practitioners waited a mean of 26.5 days (range 0-94 days) for first specialist assessment. Following specialist assessment, patients waited a mean of 24.2 days (0-81 days) before excision biopsy.
dc.format.medium	Print
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Wiley
dc.relation.ispartofseries	The Australasian journal of dermatology
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dc.subject	Humans
dc.subject	Melanoma
dc.subject	Skin Neoplasms
dc.subject	Medical Records
dc.subject	Retrospective Studies
dc.subject	Adult
dc.subject	Aged
dc.subject	Aged, 80 and over
dc.subject	Middle Aged
dc.subject	Hospitals, Special
dc.subject	Waiting Lists
dc.subject	Referral and Consultation
dc.subject	New Zealand
dc.subject	Female
dc.subject	Male
dc.subject	Outcome Assessment, Health Care
dc.subject	Clinical Research
dc.subject	1103 Clinical Sciences
dc.subject	1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine
dc.title	Retrospective review of primary melanomas excised at Waikato Hospital, New Zealand, 2002-2003.
dc.type	Journal Article
dc.identifier.doi	10.1111/j.1440-0960.2007.00319.x
pubs.issue	1
pubs.begin-page	14
pubs.volume	48
dc.date.updated	2022-04-18T21:57:03Z
dc.rights.holder	Copyright: The author	en
dc.identifier.pmid	17222295 (pubmed)
pubs.author-url	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17222295
pubs.end-page	17
pubs.publication-status	Published
dc.rights.accessrights	http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess	en
pubs.subtype	Journal Article
pubs.elements-id	852115
pubs.org-id	Medical and Health Sciences
pubs.org-id	School of Medicine
pubs.org-id	Medicine Department
dc.identifier.eissn	1440-0960
dc.identifier.pii	AJD319
pubs.record-created-at-source-date	2022-04-19