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Conventional versus Reduced-Frequency Follow-Up in Early-Stage Melanoma Survivors: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
| العنوان: | Conventional versus Reduced-Frequency Follow-Up in Early-Stage Melanoma Survivors: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis |
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| المؤلفون: | Karolina Richter, Tomasz Stefura, Nikola Kłos, Jonasz Tempski, Marta Kołodziej-Rzepa, Michał Kisielewski, Tomasz Wojewoda, Wojciech M. Wysocki |
| المصدر: | Current Oncology, Vol 30, Iss 3, Pp 3366-3372 (2023) |
| بيانات النشر: | MDPI AG, 2023. |
| سنة النشر: | 2023 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | melanoma, follow-up, reduced-frequency, conventional, meta-analysis, Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, RC254-282 |
| الوصف: | To date, there have been multiple studies and clinical guidelines or recommendations for complex management of melanoma patients. The most controversial subjects included the frequency of follow-up. This study provides a coherent and comprehensive comparison of conventional vs. reduced-frequency follow-up strategies for early-stage melanoma patients. The value of our study consists in the precise analysis of a large collection of articles and the selection of the most valuable works in relation to the topic according to rigorous criteria, which allowed for a thorough study of the topic. The search strategy was implemented using multiple databases. The inclusion criteria were randomized clinical trial or cohort studies that compared the outcomes of a conventional follow-up schedule versus a reduced-frequency follow-up schedule for patients diagnosed with melanoma. In this study, authors analyzed recurrence and 3-year survival. Meta-analysis of outcomes presented by Deckers et al. and Moncrieff et. al. did not reveal a significant difference favoring one of the groups (OR 1.14; 95%CI: 0.65–2.00; p = 0.64). The meta-analysis of 3-year overall survival included two studies. The statistical analysis showed no significant difference in favor of the conventional follow-up group. (OR 1.10; 95%CI: 0.57–2.11; p = 0.79). Our meta-analysis shows that there is no advantage in a conventional follow-up regimen over a reduced-frequency regimen in early-stage melanoma patients. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1718-7729 1198-0052 |
| Relation: | https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/30/3/256; https://doaj.org/toc/1198-0052; https://doaj.org/toc/1718-7729 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/curroncol30030256 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/34738db991db4c47b27dafc14f500e87 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.34738db991db4c47b27dafc14f500e87 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 17187729 11980052 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/curroncol30030256 |