Estimating overdiagnosis of melanoma using trends among black and white patients in the US.

Estimating Overdiagnosis of Melanoma Using Trends Among Black and White Patients in the US – JAMA Dermatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Deadly form of skin cancer ‘overdiagnosed’ in some patients, study finds – UPI

Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)

The wildest thing about this paper is we wrote it in 2017, then shelved it because of the initial push back in peer review. This experience taught me A LOT about when colleagues are ready to accept ideas that challenge their thinking. ?
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— Ade Adamson, MD MPP (@AdeAdamson) March 20, 2022