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Skin cancer prevention in Australia

Australian Journal of General Practice
Australia and New Zealand have the greatest burden of skin cancer in the world. General Practitioners (GPs) are the first interaction for most patients with skin cancer concerns and are well placed to provide information regarding primary and secondary skin cancer prevention.This article aims to discuss primary and secondary prevention of skin cancer ...
Johns, Marjia, O'Bryen, John, Banney, Leith, Neale, Rachel   +3 more
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A review of skin cancer primary prevention activities in primary care settings

Public Health Research & Practice
Objectives: Skin cancer is highly preventable through primary prevention activities such as avoiding ultraviolet radiation exposure during peak times and regular use of sun protection.
Nehal Singh , Kate LA Dunlop , Nikki Woolley, Tracey Wills Vashishtha , Diona L Damian, Kylie Vuong, Anne E Cust , Amelia K Smit   +7 more
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Impact of Social Media on Skin Cancer Prevention. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021
Despite the increasing prevalence of social media usage in health care contexts, its impact on skin cancer prevention and awareness has not been largely investigated. We conducted a review of literature on this topic with the objective of summarizing and
De La Garza H, Maymone MBC, Vashi NA.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Incongruence between Physician, Patient, and Medical Chart Report of Skin Cancer Prevention Counseling. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022
Skin cancer incidence in the United States has risen rapidly in recent decades, underscoring the need for accessible and effective prevention practices.
Matthews NH, Kang AW, Weinstock MA, Risica PM.   +3 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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Effectiveness of a tailored web app on sun protection intentions and its implications for skin cancer prevention: A randomized controlled trial.

PLOS Digital Health, 2022
Skin cancers related to sunexposure are rising globally, yet largely preventable. Digital solutions enable individually tailored prevention and may play a crucial role in reducing disease burden.
Vasileios Nittas, Margot Mütsch, Tobias Frey, Julia Braun, Milo A Puhan   +4 more
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Forty years of Slip! Slop! Slap! A call to action on skin cancer prevention for Australia

Public Health Research & Practice, 2022
This year, 2021, marks the 40th anniversary of the iconic Slip! Slop! Slap! campaign which launched Australia’s status as a global leader in skin cancer prevention.
Heather Walker, Clover Maitland, Tamara Tabbakh , Paige Preston, Melanie Wakefield , Craig Sinclair   +5 more
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Expert Consensus on Sunscreen for the Primary Prevention of Skin Cancer: Results of the Skin Cancer Prevention Working Group Conference [PDF]

, 2021
Background:Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) are the overall most common type of malignancy. Despite this fact, the use of sunscreen as a primary preventative measure for skin cancer is not ubiquitous.Objective:To review the literature ...
Winkelmann, Richard, Marson, Justin, Farberg, Aaron, Litchman, Graham, Rigel, Darrell, Glazer, Alex, Svoboda, Ryan   +6 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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Effect of a Single Preoperative Dose of Oral Antibiotic to Reduce the Incidence of Surgical Site Infection Following Below-knee Dermatological Flap and Graft Repair

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2019
Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) rates for below-knee dermatological surgery are unacceptably high, particularly following complex flap and graft closures. The role of antibiotic prophylaxis for these surgical cases is uncertain.
Helena Rosengren, Clare F. Heal, Petra G. Buttner   +2 more
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