scholarly journals Skin Cancer Screening

2002 ◽  
Vol 82 (12) ◽  
pp. 1232-1237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Wills
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Physical Therapist ◽  
Care Physician ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Skin Cancer Screening ◽  
Complete Excision ◽  
Mortality Case

Abstract Background. Skin cancer is the most common malignancy occurring in humans, affecting 1 in 5 Americans at some time during their lives. Early detection of cancerous lesions is important for reducing morbidity and mortality. Case Description. The patient was a 79-year-old woman who was receiving physical therapy for cervical stenosis. The physical therapist identified a mole with suspicious characteristics, using the ABCD checklist for skin cancer screening. The patient was referred to her primary care physician, and the lesion was removed and identified as basal cell carcinoma. Outcomes. Early detection of this lesion allowed for complete excision, with no further treatment of the area warranted. Discussion. Physical therapists can aid in detection of suspect lesions with knowledge of the basic screening techniques for skin cancer, which may help reduce the morbidity and mortality caused by these lesions.

How to decrease morbidity and mortality of skin cancer: primary prevention of skin cancer/screening of skin cancer

1996 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Bernhardt ◽  
C Boldeman ◽  
E W Breitbart ◽  
M Breitbart ◽  
E Christophers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Skin Cancer Screening

scholarly journals Patient Screening by a Physical Therapist for Nonmusculoskeletal Hip Pain

2009 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 248-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
William R VanWye
Keyword(s):  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Physical Therapist ◽  
Hip Osteoarthritis ◽  
Care Physician ◽  
Hip Pain ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Positive Sign ◽  
Diagnostic Challenge ◽  
Trochanteric Bursitis

Background and Purpose Mechanical hip pain and disease-based hip pain can have similar signs and symptoms, thereby presenting a differential diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Hip pain is a common complaint addressed by physical therapists; therefore, it would be advantageous for them to be knowledgeable about differential diagnosis for hip pain, so that they can screen for possible serious conditions outside the realm of physical therapist practice and make the appropriate referral. Case Description A 77-year-old man was referred for physical therapy by his primary care physician (PCP) with diagnoses of lumbar spine and left hip osteoarthritis and possible trochanteric bursitis. After the examination, the physical therapist determined that the patient should return to his PCP for further testing. Findings leading to this conclusion were pain severity out of proportion to the reported injury, the presence of night pain, a positive “sign of the buttock,” and empty end feels of all hip joint motions, which represented a noncapsular pattern of joint restriction. Outcomes The patient was diagnosed later with primary lung adenocarcinoma with widespread metastases. A computerized tomography scan of the left hip revealed a metastatic lesion at the left proximal femur. Discussion Physical therapists’ ability to adequately screen for conditions requiring examination by a physician can lead to a more timely diagnosis of serious medical conditions. Investigators have found published descriptions of end feels, capsular versus noncapsular patterns of restriction, and the sign of the buttock to be beneficial screening tools for use in people with hip, pelvis, or lumbar spine pain.

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