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Focusing the Public Health Journey

Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH

Arch Dermatol. 2007;143(1):101-103.

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In the 1970s, with rising melanoma incidence and mortality rates, some investigators conducted isolated skin cancer screening efforts as a strategy for early detection.^1-3 Intrigued by the appeal of visual examination as a potentially effective screening tool, others then joined in. In the 1980s and 1990s, growing numbers of dermatology-led skin cancer screening clinics nationwide prompted more systematic investigations into the complex public health dimensions involved.^4-8 Some proposed targeting higher-risk populations for special consideration. Others probed self-screening as a potential tool.^8-10 Teams from Australia and elsewhere contributed their expertise,^11-12 in particular, addressing issues of screening by general practitioners. International organizations began to weigh the general advisability of melanoma screening as part of broader cancer screening policy.^{7, 13-14} Despite these decades of research, practice, and inquiry, consensus about melanoma screening remains elusive. In the 21st century, how will this public health journey progress?

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