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Reflectance-Mode Confocal Microscopy in Dermatological Oncology

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Imaging techniques capable of non-invasive, high-resolution, skin imaging in vivo have been the focus of recent attention in the dermatology field. These efforts are directed to improve the diagnostic accuracy of skin cancer, especially cutaneous melanoma.

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This work has been partially supported by a grant from the Spanish Ministry of Health (FISS, PI060499).

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  1. Dermatology Service, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Alcala University, Madrid, Spain

    Juan Luis Santiago Sánchez-Mateos

  2. Patology Service, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Alcala University, Madrid, Spain

    Carmen Moreno García del Real

  3. Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA

    Pedro Jaén Olasolo & Salvador González

  4. Ramón y Cajal Hospital, Alcalá University, Madrid, Spain

    Salvador González

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Sánchez-Mateos, J.L.S., del Real, C.M.G., Olasolo, P.J., González, S. (2011). Reflectance-Mode Confocal Microscopy in Dermatological Oncology. In: Nouri, K. (eds) Lasers in Dermatology and Medicine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-281-0_22

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