C.J.W. Van Ginkel’s scientific contributions

This article gives us the results of an open house project focusing on skin cancer. It was conducted at the dermatology department Deventer hospital. The public was informed about the clinical picture, the types and the treatment of skin cancer. All participants were given the opportunity to be examined by a dermatologist for suspected lesions. A total of 245 people were examined. In 11 of the 245 participants a skin cancer was diagnosed and confirmed histologically (10 basal cell carcinoma and 1 melanoma). This represents a yield of 4.5%. Furthermore 52 cases of actinic keratosis (in 12 of them histologically diagnosed) and 2 cases of histologically diagnosed dysplastic nevi were found. This open house shows how important it is to check suspicious spots professionally. A 'check your spot' day, where suspected lesions can be screened anonymously and free of any barrier (including costs), contributes to early detection and treatment of skin cancer. In addition, the combination of information and screening on request will contribute to the self-awareness for skin cancer in the general population.

A 70 year old male presented with what clinically looked like eczema. However, histology shows an extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD). In this paper the differential diagnosis of EMPD and its possible relationship with an underlying intestinal carcinoma are discussed . In addition the scope of both invasive and non-invasive therapies of EMPD is reviewed.