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The War Against Skin Cancer
The Time for Action Is Now
Arch Dermatol. 2005;141:499-501.
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Skin cancer is diagnosed in more than 1.5 million Americans each year. Alarmingly, this staggering number is projected to continue to grow. Although some controversy exists about the cause of skin cancer, it is well accepted that excessive exposure to solar UV radiation is the major cause. As such, skin cancers are arguably the most easily preventable and treatable of all neoplasms. Nevertheless, public perception of skin cancer, which tends to trivialize the disease, remains notoriously recalcitrant to change.
In the last 30 years, many significant efforts to promote skin cancer prevention have been instituted around the world, notably in Australia. Although variable outcomes have been observed in different countries, there are a few common characteristics in all countries, with the greatest success in Australia. First, because a considerable lag time exists between sun exposure and the development of skin cancer, short-term outcome measures are regularly used as surrogates for . . . [Full Text of this Article] ROLE OF PHYSICIANS
CURRENT STATUS OF PREVENTION EFFORTS
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MOTIVATION AT THE INDIVIDUAL LEVEL
CHANGES AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL
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AUTHOR INFORMATION
Varee N. Poochareon, BS;
Clay J. Cockerell, MD
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