Using Evidence-based Community and Behavioral Interventions to Prevent Skin Cancer: Opportunities and Challenges for Public Health Practice

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and is increasing in incidence (1). In 2004, more than 1 million people were expected to be diagnosed with squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma, and more than 2200 deaths were expected (2). Another 54,200 people were estimated to be diagnos...

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Main Authors: Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH, Mona Saraiya, MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-03-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
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Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/apr/04_0143.htm