Screening for melanoma

Alan C Geller

doi:10.1016/s0733-8635(02)00034-7

Screening for melanoma

Dermatol Clin. 2002 Oct;20(4):629-40, viii. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8635(02)00034-7.

Author

Alan C Geller¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA. ageller@bu.edu

PMID: 12380050
DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8635(02)00034-7

Abstract

This article describes major screening studies of the past two decades, discusses the evidence-based screening recommendations, highlights the need to screen high-risk and previously unscreened populations, and concludes with suggestions for risk assessment and physician-nurse training in the skin cancer examination.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Female
Health Education / organization & administration
Humans
Incidence
Male
Mass Screening / organization & administration*
Melanoma / epidemiology
Melanoma / prevention & control*
Primary Prevention / organization & administration
Prognosis
Program Development
Program Evaluation
Risk Factors
Self-Examination
Skin Neoplasms / epidemiology
Skin Neoplasms / prevention & control*
Survival Analysis
United States / epidemiology