Melanoma. Screening and education.
Identification of early and thin cutaneous melanoma has a significant impact on overall survival. Through education efforts physicians, health care providers, and the public can identify risk categories that may benefit from screening. Early detection and screening efforts may have a number of barriers to overcome, but ultimately should lead to an overall reduction of mortality.
Ernstoff
M S
MS
Section of Hematology/Oncology, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA.
D004501:Education, Medical; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015996:Survival Rate