Prevalence and correlates of skin self-examination practices among cutaneous malignant melanoma survivors

Melanoma patients are at elevated risk for recurrence of the primary cancer as well as second primary melanomas. Regular skin self-examination (SSE) is recommended as part of follow-up surveillance. In this study, we examined SSE performance and comprehensiveness as well as knowledge and attitudinal...

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Main Authors: Sharon L. Manne, Carolyn J. Heckman, Deborah Kashy, Carolina Lozada, Joseph Gallo, Lee Ritterband, Elliot J. Coups
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221133552030070X