title: Nurses' role in public education on the risks of skin cancer.
abstract: Skin cancer, like other types of cancer, remains a significant health problem worldwide, despite large-scale preventive programmes. However, increased knowledge and understanding can enable nurses in all specialties to make a contribution to promoting healthier lifestyles to reduce the incidence of skin cancer.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Treatment Centre, Salisbury District Hospital.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Freak
mesh_terms: D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D024802:Nurse's Role; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D016353:Self-Examination; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013473:Sunscreening Agents