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Improving Wisely Follow-Up After Skin Cancer Treatment

Iwamoto H, Anno T, Iwamoto Y, et al.
Dermatologic Surgery (2026)

Open AccessJC: July 2024

This study evaluated strategies for improving follow-up care after skin cancer treatment based on Choosing Wisely principles. The findings identified barriers to appropriate follow-up and provided frameworks for optimizing surveillance schedules and patient engagement.

Take-Home Messages

  • •Evidence-based follow-up protocols after skin cancer treatment should balance oncologic surveillance with avoiding unnecessary healthcare utilization.
  • •Patient education about the importance and appropriate frequency of follow-up visits improves adherence to post-treatment surveillance.
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Topic

Patient Communication

Shared decision-making, patient satisfaction, health literacy

Abstract

Insulinoma is the most common functioning pancreatic cell tumor, and is characterized by the Whipple triad and usually benign, neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas. Gastrinoma is characterized by hypergastrinemia, ulcer disease, and/or diarrhea, and is possibly caused by both intra- and extra-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors that are frequently malignant. In this report, we show a rare case of insulinoma complicated with hypergastrinemia in the subject under treatment of type 2 diabetes melli...

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