title: Skin Cancer Surveillance Behaviors Among Childhood Cancer Survivors.
abstract: The risk of developing skin cancer is elevated among childhood cancer survivors (CCS), particularly among those treated with radiation. This survey study examined the skin cancer surveillance behaviors of 94 CCS. Approximately 48% of CCS had ever conducted skin self-examination (SSE) and 31% had ever received a physician skin examination. Rates of physician skin examination were 2.5 times higher among CCS treated with radiation compared to those without radiation. However, rates of SSEs did not differ based on treatment history. These findings highlight the need to promote skin cancer surveillance as an important aspect of CCS survivorship care.
authors.affiliation: Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey.|Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey.|Department of Health Education and Behavioral Science, Rutgers School of Public Health, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Jerod L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Stapleton
authors.affiliation: Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Kristina L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Tatum
authors.affiliation: Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey.|Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey.|Department of Health Education and Behavioral Science, Rutgers School of Public Health, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey.|Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, The State University of New Jersey, Somerset, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Katie A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Devine
authors.affiliation: Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stephens
authors.affiliation: Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey.|Department of Pediatrics, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masterson
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Education and Behavioral Science, Rutgers School of Public Health, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Amna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baig
authors.affiliation: Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey.|Department of Health Education and Behavioral Science, Rutgers School of Public Health, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey.|Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, The State University of New Jersey, Somerset, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Shawna V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Hudson
authors.affiliation: Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey.|Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey.|Department of Health Education and Behavioral Science, Rutgers School of Public Health, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Elliot J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Coups
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010820:Physicians; D016353:Self-Examination; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000532:radiotherapy
keywords: cancer screening and early detection; childhood cancer survivorship; melanoma; physician skin examination; skin cancer surveillance; skin self-examination