State of the science on prevention and screening to reduce melanoma incidence and mortality: The time is now

MK Tripp, M Watson, SJ Balk… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Although overall cancer incidence rates are
decreasing, melanoma incidence rates continue to increase about 3% annually. Melanoma …

Epidemiology of melanoma

NL Bolick, AC Geller - Hematology/Oncology Clinics, 2021 - hemonc.theclinics.com
Melanoma is the most commonly fatal type of skin cancer and it is an important and growing
public health problem in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. Although …

Five-year outcomes of a melanoma screening initiative in a large health care system

M Matsumoto, S Wack, MA Weinstock, A Geller… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Population-based skin cancer screening is currently not recommended owing to
lack of data to quantify the balance of benefits and harms. Objective To compare thickness …

[HTML][HTML] Melanoma early detection: big data, bigger picture

T Petrie, R Samatham, AM Witkowski, A Esteva… - Journal of Investigative …, 2019 - Elsevier
Innovative technologies, including novel communication and imaging tools, are affecting
dermatology in profound ways. A burning question for the field is whether we will …

[HTML][HTML] Insect antimicrobial peptides: potential tools for the prevention of skin cancer

M Tonk, A Vilcinskas, M Rahnamaeian - Applied microbiology and …, 2016 - Springer
Antimicrobial peptides/proteins (AMPs) are biologically active molecules with diverse
structural properties that are produced by mammals, plants, insects, ticks, and …

Evaluation of primary care physicians' competence in selective skin tumour triage after short versus long dermoscopy training: a randomized non‐inferiority trial

E Harkemanne, C Legrand… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Although primary care physicians (PCPs) play a key role in skin cancer
screening, their skills in detecting malignant tumours is suboptimal. Objectives To determine …

Screening, early detection, education, and trends for melanoma: current status (2007-2013) and future directions: Part II. Screening, education, and future directions

JE Mayer, SM Swetter, T Fu, AC Geller - Journal of the American Academy …, 2014 - Elsevier
New evidence has accumulated over the past several years that supports improved
melanoma outcomes associated with both clinician and patient screening. Population-based …

Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of outpatient services: a scoping review of interventions at the primary–secondary care interface

EM Winpenny, C Miani, E Pitchforth… - Journal of Health …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives Variation in patterns of referral from primary care can lead to inappropriate
overuse or underuse of specialist resources. Our aim was to review the literature on …

[HTML][HTML] Skin cancer education interventions for primary care providers: a scoping review

AE Brown, M Najmi, T Duke, DA Grabell… - Journal of General …, 2022 - Springer
Primary care physicians (PCPs) are often the first line of defense against skin cancers.
Despite this, many PCPs do not receive a comprehensive training in skin conditions …

A large skin cancer screening quality initiative: description and first-year outcomes

LK Ferris, MI Saul, Y Lin, F Ding, MA Weinstock… - JAMA …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The lack of prospective randomized clinical trials demonstrating that full-body
skin examination (FBSE) reduces melanoma morbidity or mortality has prompted an “I” …