Melanoma accounts for 1.7% of global cancer diagnoses and is the fifth most common
cancer in the US. Melanoma incidence is rising in developed, predominantly fair-skinned …

Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Although overall cancer incidence rates are
decreasing, melanoma incidence rates continue to increase about 3% annually. Melanoma …

Primary prevention and early detection continue to be of paramount importance in
addressing the public health threat of skin cancer. The aim of this systematic review was to …

In the past 5 years, there have been notable strides toward the earlier recognition and
discovery of melanoma, including new technologies to complement and augment the clinical …

Over the past two decades, numerous efforts have been initiated to improve screening and
early detection of melanoma both in the United States and worldwide. It is commonly …

BACKGROUND: Monthly thorough skin self-examination (TSSE) is an important practice for
early melanoma detection that is performed by a small minority of the population. DESIGN: A …

Men have higher cancer mortality rates for all sites combined compared with women.
Cancer screening (CS) participation is important for the early detection of cancer. This study …

Implementation intentions, plans relating to when and where behaviours will be performed,
have been effective in increasing health behaviour. Two studies are reported that test the …

Objectives: Patients diagnosed with melanoma are at risk for developing recurrent and
second primary disease. Skin self‐examination (SSE) and sun protection are standard …

Little is known about the level of engagement and correlates of sun protection and skin self-
exam among individuals diagnosed with melanoma. Participants (N= 229) completed …