Argenziano Giuseppe, MD

Scientific profile

Argenziano Giuseppe, MD     Dr. Giuseppe Argenziano graduated in 1992 at the School of Medicine, University Federico II in Naples/Italy and obtained the specialization diploma in Dermatology and Venereology in 1996. Nowadays he is Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the Department of Dermatology, Second University of Naples, in Naples/Italy.

His main research field is the clinical diagnosis of melanoma and, particularly, the development of more accurate methods for the early recognition of melanoma. He is author of numerous scientific articles concerning dermoscopy for the diagnosis of pigmented skin lesions and early recognition of melanoma. He is also author of 3 books on the subject. Dr. Argenziano is Secretary of the International Dermoscopy Society and is the Congress Secretary of the First Congress of the International Dermoscopy Society in Naples in April 2006 (www.dermoscopy-ids.org/).

Recent publications

• Argenziano G, Zalaudek I, Ferrara G, Johr R, Langford D, Puig S, Soyer HP, Malvehy J. Dermoscopy features of melanoma incognito: indications for biopsy. J Am Acad Dermatol 2007;56:508-13.
• Argenziano G, Zalaudek I, Ferrara G, Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Soyer HP. Proposal of a new classification system for melanocytic naevi. Br J Dermatol 2007;157:217-27.
• Argenziano G, Puig S, Zalaudek I, Sera F, Corona R, Alsina M, Barbato F, Carrera C, Ferrara G, Guilabert A, Massi D, Moreno-Romero JA, Munoz-Santos C, Petrillo G, Segura S, Soyer HP, Zanchini R, Malvehy J. Dermoscopy improves accuracy of primary care physicians to triage lesions suggestive of skin cancer. J Clin Oncol 2006;24:1877-82.
• Argenziano G. Dermoscopy of melanocytic neoplasms: subpatterns of melanoma--degrees of malignancy. Arch Dermatol 2005; 141: 406.
• Argenziano G. The impact of dermoscopy on the management of pigmented skin lesions: the role of follow-up. J Am Acad Dermatol 2005; 52: 178.
• Argenziano G. Dermoscopy of melanocytic neoplasms: Targetoid combined blue nevi. Arch Dermatol 2004; 40: 1576.
• Argenziano G, Zalaudek I, Corona R, et al. Vascular structures in skin tumors: a dermoscopy study.Arch Dermatol. 2004; 140: 1485-1489.
• Argenziano G, Soyer HP, Chimenti S, et al. Dermoscopy of pigmented skin lesions: Results of a consensus meeting via the Internet. J Am Acad Dermatol 2003; 48: 679-693.
• Argenziano G, Soyer HP, Ferrara G, et al. Superficial black network: an additional dermoscopic clue for the diagnosis of pigmented spindle and/or epithelioid cell nevus. Dermatology 2001; 203: 333-335.
• Argenziano G, Soyer HP. Dermoscopy of pigmented skin lesions. A valuable tool for early diagnosis of melanoma. Lancet Oncol 2001; 2: 443-449.
• Argenziano G, Fabbrocini G, Carli P, De Giorgi V, Delfino M. Clinical and dermatoscopic criteria for the preoperative evaluation of cutaneous melanoma thickness. J Am Acad Dermatol 1999; 40: 61-68.
• Argenziano G, Fabbrocini G, Carli P, De Giorgi V, Sammarco E, Delfino M. Epiluminescence microscopy for the diagnosis of doubtful melanocytic skin lesions. Comparison of the ABCD rule of dermatoscopy and a new 7- point checklist based on pattern analysis. Arch Dermatol 1998; 134: 1563-1570.
• Argenziano G, Fabbrocini G, Carli P, De Giorgi V, Delfino M. Epiluminescence microscopy: criteria of cutaneous melanoma progression. J Am Acad Dermatol 1997; 37: 68-74.