title: Analyzing the cost of preventing nonmelanoma skin cancer.
abstract: In this issue, Gordon et al. report a novel study evaluating the cost-effectiveness of promoting sunscreen use to prevent actinic keratoses and nonmelanoma skin cancer. This cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) provides important data for health policy makers facing decisions regarding sunscreen education campaigns and sets the stage for future prevention-targeted CEAs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Sallyann Coleman
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Suephy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D013473:Sunscreening Agents