Screening and prevention measures for melanoma: is there a survival advantage?
C Curiel-Lewandrowski, SC Chen, SM Swetter… - Current oncology …, 2012 - Springer
Controversy has emerged over the past decades regarding the value and impact of
melanoma screening to detect early stage disease for improved prognosis. Those …
melanoma screening to detect early stage disease for improved prognosis. Those …
Tanning salons and skin cancer
JF Doré, MC Chignol - Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 2012 - Springer
Indoor tanning has substantially grown in USA and Europe, more especially in the sun-
deprived Northern countries, but also in more sunny countries such as Queensland …
deprived Northern countries, but also in more sunny countries such as Queensland …
Looking, feeling, and doing: are there age differences in attention, mood, and behavioral responses to skin cancer information?
DM Isaacowitz, YS Choi - Health Psychology, 2012 - psycnet.apa.org
Overview: Previous studies on aging and attention to emotional information found that older
adults may look away from negative stimuli to regulate their moods. However, it is an open …
adults may look away from negative stimuli to regulate their moods. However, it is an open …
[PDF][PDF] Sun protective behaviour of primary and secondary school students in North-Western Switzerland
D Reinau, C Meier, N Gerber, GFL Hofbauer… - Swiss medical …, 2012 - smw.ch
BACKGROUND: The skin cancer incidence in Switzerland is one of the highest in Europe
and still on the rise. Sun protection is the main preventive measure and of utmost importance …
and still on the rise. Sun protection is the main preventive measure and of utmost importance …
Sunscreen use in NCAA collegiate athletes: identifying targets for intervention and barriers to use
OBJECTIVE: Ultraviolet radiation is a known risk factor for skin cancer and photoaging.
Athletes are at high-risk with frequent sun exposure during peak hours of ultraviolet …
Athletes are at high-risk with frequent sun exposure during peak hours of ultraviolet …
Effects of gain-and loss-framed messages on the sun safety behavior of adolescents: The moderating role of risk perceptions
This study examined how message framing effects can be moderated by two types of risk:(a)
perceived effectiveness in preventing a risk and (b) perceived susceptibility to the risk. The …
perceived effectiveness in preventing a risk and (b) perceived susceptibility to the risk. The …
A comparison of patterns of sun protection during beach holidays and everyday outdoor activities in a population sample of young German children
J Li, W Uter, A Pfahlberg… - British Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background Reducing exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the main effective measure
for preventing skin cancer. Educational campaigns targeting sun protection have been …
for preventing skin cancer. Educational campaigns targeting sun protection have been …
Attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors of secondary school adolescents regarding protection from sun exposure: a survey in B angkok, T hailand
T Tempark, S Chatproedprai… - Photodermatology …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background Sun protection behavior is a proven intervention for aging skin and skin cancer
prevention, especially if training on prolonged sun exposure can be performed early in life …
prevention, especially if training on prolonged sun exposure can be performed early in life …
Health literacy, sunscreen and sunbed use: an uneasy association
E Altsitsiadis, T Undheim, E de Vries… - British Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background Skin cancer can largely be prevented by avoiding unsafe ultraviolet radiation
(UVR) exposure. The evidence on potential drivers of sunscreen and sunbed use is …
(UVR) exposure. The evidence on potential drivers of sunscreen and sunbed use is …
Improving understanding about tanning behaviors in college students: a pilot study
Objective: Melanoma is the second most common cancer diagnosed among 15-to 29-year-
olds. This pilot study assessed behaviors, barriers, and beliefs relevant to sun exposure and …
olds. This pilot study assessed behaviors, barriers, and beliefs relevant to sun exposure and …