Skin cancer prevention behaviors, beliefs, distress, and worry among hispanics in Florida and Puerto Rico

Skin cancer prevention behaviors, beliefs, distress, and worry among hispanics in Florida and Puerto Rico

Abstract Background Incidence of skin cancer has been increasing among U.S. Hispanics, who often are diagnosed with larger lesions and at later stage disease. Behaviors to decrease exposure to ultraviolet radiation can reduce risk of skin cancer. We describe skin cancer prevention behaviors and psyc...

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Main Authors: John Charles A. Lacson, Brenda Soto-Torres, Steven K. Sutton, Scarlet H. Doyle, Youngchul Kim, Richard G. Roetzheim, Susan T. Vadaparampil, Peter A. Kanetsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Skin cancer
Hispanic/Latino
Prevention behaviors
Protection motivation theory
Florida
Puerto Rico
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17039-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17039-y

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