Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States and accounts for an
estimated 1 million new cases per year. In the white population, the rate of new melanomas …

Background: Genomic testing for common genetic variants associated with skin cancer risk
could enable personalized risk feedback to motivate skin cancer screening and sun …

Background: We explored racial/ethnic differences in perceived cancer risk and
determinants of these differences in a nationally representative sample of whites, blacks …

Objective To examine skin cancer awareness and behavior in white Hispanic (WH) and
white non-Hispanic (WNH) high school students because increasing incidence and delayed …

BACKGROUND: The mass media is increasingly important in shaping a range of health
beliefs and behaviors. OBJECTIVE: We examined the association among mass media …

Objective To examine the frequency and correlates of skin examination behaviors in an
international sample of individuals at varying risk of developing melanoma. Design A cross …

Background Skin cancer, the most common cancer in the US, is a major public health
problem. The incidence of nonmelanoma and melanoma skin cancer is increasing; …

We examined perceived skin cancer risk and its relationship to sunscreen use among a
large (N= 1932) random sample of African American adults for the first time. Skin cancer risk …

Objective To determine barriers and facilitating factors to skin cancer screening practices
among US primary care physicians and dermatologists. Design Survey. Setting Physicians …

Background: Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, and both clinical and
epidemiological data link cumulative solar dosages and the number of sunburns to skin …