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Skin cancer screening has been initiated in many countries.¹ Such programs can find a ready target population in individuals who frequent public baths. These individuals are frequently exposed to UV radiation and are usually in a state of dress that allows whole-body examination to be done more quickly. Thus, we decided to conduct a screening campaign that would attract people at public recreation areas to assess the acceptance of such a campaign.

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In July 1998, we visited 3 large recreation centers in Styria, Austria. A total of 344 individuals (159 female, 185 male; mean age, 36.1 years; age range, 7 months to 89 years; Figure 1) were screened for skin cancer and data were collected on anamnestic, phenotypic, clinical, and sun-related risk factors. The individuals had complete skin examinations and were asked to answer a comprehensive questionnaire regarding different risk factors and their acceptance of the campaign.

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