Skin cancer prevention: a link between primary prevention and early detection?
The aim of this paper was to determine if there is any link between primary prevention and early detection for skin cancer. Results from a study of a large random sample of Gold Coast residents (N = 995) identified an association (P < 0.01) between individual primary prevention and early detection activities. People were also more likely to use both prevention methods if they had personal experience with skin cancer (P = 0.01) or if they were male (P = 0.05). Future primary prevention and early detection skin cancer programs might be most effective if they are combined.
Anderson
P J
PJ
Cancer Prevention Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Lowe
J B
JB
Stanton
W R
WR
Balanda
K P
KP
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011322:Primary Prevention; D011793:Queensland; D016353:Self-Examination; D012867:Skin; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013473:Sunscreening Agents