title: Skin cancer prevention: a link between primary prevention and early detection?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Prevention Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Stanton
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Balanda
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D013473:Sunscreening Agents