Claves en el diagnóstico temprano del melanoma

Abstract

Introducción: Melanoma is one of the cancers that is affecting our populación, due to the increased presence of ultraviolet solar rays that affect our skin. Melanoma is associated with the presence of multiple factors, where each person can independently act on some to prevent the development of this cancer. Hence, in recent years, the public health ministries of different countries have focused on good primary care for the early and timely identification of melanoma, in order to control and prevent the rapid progression of the disease.

Objective: Know the importance of applying the ABCDE rule by health personnel for the early clinical diagnosis of melanoma.

Materials and methods: Using a descriptive analytical methodology, a bibliographic review of scientific articles was developed, carrying out the research in bibliographic bases such as PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library and Elseiver, etc.

Conclusión: According to the articles reviewed, it is identified that melanoma is the skin cancer with the most malignant behavior, hence the importance of working in the health system, in order to guide doctors in the use of the ABCDE rule, for early and timely diagnosis of these injuries. From another point of view, it has been determined that there is the implementation of new therapies in the treatment of said injury, without forgetting that surgical extraction corresponds to first-line measures.