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Dermatol Res Skin Care 2017 | Volume 1 Issue 1
World
Dermatologist Summit and Skin Care Expo
October 30-31, 2017 | Toronto, Canada
Statement of the Problem:
Despite, the advances in modern
scientific medicine and inevitable emergence of the newest
diagnostic approaches in Dermatology, many specialists
continue experiencing difficulties in diagnosing T-cell skin
lymphomas. There are several reasons for this uncertainty
which should be thoroughly analyzed. Due to the variety of
clinical forms and manifestations and frequent resemblance of
cutaneousT-cell lymphomas to thedifferent benigndermatoses,
the precise diagnosis is often delayed for months and even
years. Histopathological features of the discussed malignancy
are also vague and subtle in many cases, especially at the
early stages, which add confusion to the diagnostic process. In
addition, the lack of communication between Pathologists and
Dermatologists might contribute to the substantial delays in
making the right diagnosis as well. The influence of such delays
on patients’ outcomes cannot be overestimated, since the late
diagnosing and misdiagnosing lead to the implementation of
the inappropriate treatment regimens and significantly reduce
their chances for the positive outcomes. The purpose of my
speech is to share my own clinical experience and challenges
encountered on the way to the diagnosis of cutaneous T-cell
lymphoma, as well as to analyze the possible barriers to the
timely diagnosis and the ways for their potential resolution.
Speaker Biography
Svetlana Gradova has completed her graduation from Belarusian State Medical
University in 2003 (Major: General Medicine). In 2007, she has graduated from
Belarusian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education (Major: Dermatovenereology).
She was employed with City Clinical Skin and Venereal Diseases Clinic (Minsk, Belarus)
as a Dermatologist for several years. From 2013, she has been taking a full-time
course in the clinical residency at the Department of Dermatology, Belarusian Medical
Academy of Postgraduate Education. She has published several papers in reputed local
and international journals. She currently resides in Toronto, ON, Canada. Her scope of
interests includes but not limited to the neoplastic skin disorders with the emphasis on
the clinicopathological correlation.
e:
svetlana.gradova@gmail.comSvetlana Gradova
Belarusian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Belarus
A case of infiltrative basal cell carcinoma sustaining the necessity of the thorough
clinicopathological correlation