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Skin cancer prevention behaviors, beliefs, distress, and worry among hispanics in Florida and Puerto Rico [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Incidence of skin cancer has been increasing among U.S. Hispanics, who often are diagnosed with larger lesions and at later stage disease. Behaviors to decrease exposure to ultraviolet radiation can reduce risk of skin cancer. We describe skin
John Charles A. Lacson, Brenda Soto-Torres, Steven K. Sutton, Scarlet H. Doyle, Youngchul Kim, Richard G. Roetzheim, Susan T. Vadaparampil, Peter A. Kanetsky   +7 more
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Factors associated with older adults’ knowledge, attitude and practice on skin cancer prevention [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2023
Objectives: to identify factors associated with older adults’ knowledge, attitude and practice regarding skin cancer prevention. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study, carried out with 120 older adults from a Basic Health Unit in Quixadá, Ceará, from
Antonia Imaculada Santos Serafim, Samia Jardelle Costa de Freitas Maniva, Regina Kelly Guimarães Gomes Campos, Paulo Goberlânio de Barros Silva, Patrícia Neyva da Costa Pinheiro, Consuelo Helena Aires de Freitas Lopes, Huana Carolina Cândido Morais, Aline de Oliveira de Freitas   +7 more
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Enhancing Skin Cancer Prevention and Awareness in the Italian Population: Insights from the “Save Your Skin” Screening Campaign [PDF]

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual
Introduction: Skin cancer prevention campaigns aim to reduce modifiable risk factors, yet high-risk groups often maintain inadequate protection practices. Objectives: This study analyzed data from Italy's 2023 "Save Your Skin" campaign, which provided
Paola Savoia, Laura Cristina Gironi, Chiara Airoldi, Francesca Zottarelli, Mauro Alaibac, Marco Ardigò, Giuseppe Argenziano, Stefano Astorino, Francesco Bellinato, Luca Bianchi, Maurizio Congedo, Claudia Costa, Alessandro Di Stefani, Maria Concetta Fargnoli, Caterina Foti, Pasquale Frascione, Giampiero Girolomoni, Vieri Grandi, Fabrizio Guarneri, Katharina Hansel, Francesco Lacarruba, Serena Lembo, Angelo Valerio Marzano, Giuseppe Micali, Steven Paul Nisticò, Annamaria Offidani, Ketty Peris, Bianca Maria Piraccini, Pietro Quaglino, Marco Romanelli, Franco Rongioletti, Pietro Rubegni, Camilla Salvini, Massimiliano Scalvenzi, Paolo Sena, Marco Spadafora, Carlo Francesco Tomasini, Marina Venturini, Elisa Zavattaro   +38 more
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Skin cancer prevention [PDF]

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, 2013
SummaryPrevention signifies the avoidance of diseases. It also includes the early detection of diseases and taking measures to avoid worsening of an existing disease. Prevention is divided into primary, secondary and tertiary prevention.The prevention of skin cancer is particularly important due to the rising incidence of skin cancer in recent years ...
Thomas, Kornek, Matthias, Augustin
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Mismatch Repair Protein Expression and Microsatellite Instability in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Current Oncology, 2021
There exist relatively sparse and conflicting data on high-level microsatellite instability (MSI-H) and deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) in cutaneous malignancies. We aimed to determine the expression profiles of MMR proteins (MSH2, MSH6, MLH1, and PMS2)
Thilo Gambichler, Nomun Ganjuur, Andrea Tannapfel, Markus Vogt, Lisa Scholl, Nessr Abu Rached, Stefanie Bruckmüller, Marina Skrygan, Jürgen C. Becker, Heiko U. Käfferlein, Thomas Brüning, Kerstin Lang   +11 more
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Integrating shade provision into the healthy built environment agenda: the approach taken in NSW, Australia

Public Health Research & Practice, 2022
Objective: To detail the approach and progress being made by the Shade Working Goup (SWG) across health and the built environment to embed natural and built quality shade provision in places used by the community in New South Wales (NSW), Australia ...
Elizabeth L King, Susan Thompson, Nicola Groskops   +2 more
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Sharing and seeking information about skin cancer risk and prevention among Hispanic people from Florida and Puerto Rico

PEC Innovation, 2023
Objective: To explore factors associated with communication and information-seeking after receipt of skin cancer prevention information among Hispanic individuals.
Jessica N. Rivera Rivera, John Charles A. Lacson, Youngchul Kim, Richard G. Roetzheim, Steven K. Sutton, Brenda Soto-Torres, Susan T. Vadaparampil, Peter A. Kanetsky   +7 more
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‘I had a bigger cancer risk than I thought…’: The experience of receiving personalized risk information as part of a skin cancer prevention intervention in the college setting

Health Expectations, 2022
Background Diagnoses of both melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers are becoming increasingly common among young adults. Interventions in this population are a priority because they do not consistently follow skin cancer prevention recommendations ...
Hannah L. Brady, Jada G. Hamilton, Kimberly A. Kaphingst, Jakob D. Jensen, Wendy Kohlmann, Bridget G. Parsons, Helen M. Lillie, Ali P. Wankier, Heather J. Smith, Douglas Grossman, Jennifer L. Hay, Yelena P. Wu   +11 more
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The economics of skin cancer prevention with implications for Australia and New Zealand: where are we now?

Public Health Research & Practice, 2022
The incidence of skin cancer, including melanoma, continues to climb in white populations around the world, imposing a large and growing burden on health systems and individuals.
Louisa G Gordon, Sophy Shih, Caroline Watts, David Goldsbury, Adèle C Green   +4 more
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Attitudes about and practices for skin cancer prevention among patients with dermatological issues in Hanoi, Vietnam: a cross-sectional study

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 2020
Background Raising awareness and educating people regarding practices for skin cancer or melanoma prevention are critical in the context of the adversely increasing effects of global climate change.
Trang H. T. Nguyen, Bach X. Tran, Sau H. Nguyen, Carl A. Latkin, Cuong T. Nguyen, Son H. Nguyen, Hai Q. Pham, Cyrus S. H. Ho, Roger C. M. Ho, Jin-Kyoung Oh   +9 more
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