دورية أكاديمية
Patient-initiated follow-up for high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: how we do it and 2 years of outcome data.
| العنوان: | Patient-initiated follow-up for high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: how we do it and 2 years of outcome data. |
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| المؤلفون: | Abdul Gafoor SM; Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK., Robinson S; Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK., Diskantova S; University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK., Woodcock E; Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK., Yethenpa S; Department of Dermatology, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro, UK., Holloran S; Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK., Nelson T; Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK. |
| المصدر: | Clinical and experimental dermatology [Clin Exp Dermatol] 2024 Sep 18; Vol. 49 (10), pp. 1205-1212. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7606847 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1365-2230 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03076938 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Clin Exp Dermatol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: 2023- : Oxford : Oxford University Press Original Publication: Oxford : Blackwell Scientific Publications. |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Skin Neoplasms*/therapy , Skin Neoplasms*/pathology , Skin Neoplasms*/psychology , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell*/therapy , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell*/pathology , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local*, Humans ; Male ; Female ; Aged ; Middle Aged ; Follow-Up Studies ; Aged, 80 and over ; Aftercare ; Appointments and Schedules ; Adult |
| مستخلص: | Background: For patients with high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (cSCCs), current guidance suggests we should offer post-treatment follow-up appointments at regular intervals for 24 months. Is this to improve prognosis, provide psychological support or find the next cancer? Recent data confirm that recurrence and metastasis are rarer events, and that perhaps these intense follow-up schedules do not really lead to improved health outcomes. Objectives: To question whether current follow-up practices are truly needed by introducing an option of patient-initiated follow-up (PIFU). Methods: We enrolled 476 patients with cSCC (January 2020-January 2023) who fulfilled the definition of high-risk cSCC based on guidelines in use at the time. Of the total, 59 did not fulful the inclusion criteria and were excluded; 250 (52.5%) did not recontact us during the 2-year period, with no clinical record of complications or recurrences; and 167 (35.1%) utilized the PIFU pathway, of which 119 patients required only one face-to-face appointment. Seven patients (1.5%) developed metastatic disease, 11 (2.3%) developed recurrence and 68 (14.3%) developed cSCC at another site. All lesions were identified by the patient via PIFU. We saved 1250 follow-up appointments from those who did not contact us (n = 250), financially equating to £181 462.50. Conclusions: Our data imply that PIFU can be considered safe alternative practice for patients with cSCC. Patients independently identified the need for review without scheduled follow-up, making these appointments available to other patient cohorts. Although follow-up appointments may provide mental health support, they can be inconvenient and not the ideal use of our healthcare resources. Our findings support a call for revision of existing skin cancer health policies to cope with and subsequently improve our practices for better patient care. Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest. (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of British Association of Dermatologists. All rights reserved. For commercial re-use, please contact reprints@oup.com for reprints and translation rights for reprints. All other permissions can be obtained through our RightsLink service via the Permissions link on the article page on our site—for further information please contact journals.permissions@oup.com.) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240515 Date Completed: 20240918 Latest Revision: 20240918 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240919 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/ced/llae160 |
| PMID: | 38747386 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
| تدمد: | 1365-2230 |
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| DOI: | 10.1093/ced/llae160 |