Educational and screening campaigns to reduce deaths from melanoma.
Many deaths of melanoma can be prevented through identification and screening of persons at greatest risk of disease. Herein, we discuss various strategies to reduce avoidable mortality--including targeted screening of persons with changing moles and middle-aged and older men of lower socioeconomic status. We also propose the framework for a randomized screening trial for melanoma.
Geller
Alan C
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Division of Public Health Practice, Harvard School of Public Health, Landmark Center, 401 Park Drive, Third Floor East, Boston, MA 02215, USA. ageller@hsph.harvard.edu
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