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    • What Parents Should Know About Sun and Sunburns in Children
      JAMA Pediatrics
      Patient Information
      May 1, 2023

      This Patient Page discusses how to prevent sunburns by avoiding midday sun exposure, using sunscreen, and wearing protective clothing.

      Skin Cancer Patient Information Environmental Health JAMA Pediatrics Patient Information Dermatology
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    • The USPSTF I Statement on Skin Cancer Screening—Not a Disappointment but an Opportunity
      JAMA Dermatology
      Opinion
      April 18, 2023
      Cancer Screening, Prevention, Control Oncology Dermatology Guidelines United States Preventive Services Task Force
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    • Screening and Prevention of Skin Cancer
      JAMA
      Patient Information
      April 18, 2023

      This JAMA Patient Page describes the pros and cons of screening for skin cancer, as well as skin cancer risk-reduction practices.

      Cancer Screening, Prevention, Control Dermatology Guidelines Oncology Skin Cancer
      Full Text | pdf link PDF free has multimedia
    • Skin Cancer Screening: The Importance of Identifying High-risk Subgroups and the Need for US-Based Population Research
      JAMA
      Opinion
      April 18, 2023
      Dermatology Guidelines Oncology Skin Cancer United States Preventive Services Task Force
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    • Screening for Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
      JAMA
      Research
      April 18, 2023

      This 2023 Recommendation Statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of visual skin examination by a clinician to screen for skin cancer in adolescents and adults (I statement).

      Dermatology Oncology Cancer Screening, Prevention, Control Skin Cancer Guidelines
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    • Skin Cancer Screening: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force
      JAMA
      Research
      April 18, 2023

      This systematic review to support the 2023 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement on screening for skin cancer summarizes published evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for skin cancer in individuals 15 years or older.

      Dermatology Oncology Skin Cancer Cancer Screening, Prevention, Control Melanoma
      Full Text | pdf link PDF | CME & MOC free is active quiz has multimedia
    • Strategies to Improve Adherence to Skin Self-examination and Other Self-management Practices in People at High Risk of Melanoma: A Scoping Review of Randomized Clinical Trials
      JAMA Dermatology
      Review
      April 1, 2023

      This scoping review describes strategies to improve adherence to self-management practices in randomized clinical trials of people at high risk of melanoma.

      Dermatology Melanoma Oncology Skin Cancer
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    • Prevention of Skin Cancers With Topical Calcipotriol and Fluorouracil in Patients With Xeroderma Pigmentosum
      JAMA Dermatology
      Case Report
      February 1, 2023

      This case report describes treatment regimens with topical calcipotriol plus fluorouracil for 2 patients with xeroderma pigmentosum.

      Dermatology Congenital Defects Pediatrics Skin Cancer Cancer Screening, Prevention, Control
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    • Risk Factors Associated With First and Second Primary Melanomas in a High-Incidence Population
      JAMA Dermatology
      Research
      January 1, 2023

      This cohort study compares the clinical characteristics of first and second melanomas and estimates the relative risks of developing 1 vs multiple melanomas associated with demographic, phenotypic, sun exposure, and genetic factors.

      Oncology Skin Cancer Cancer Genetics Dermatology Genetics and Genomics
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    • External Validation of the Skin and UV Neoplasia Transplant Risk Assessment Calculator (SUNTRAC) in a Large European Solid Organ Transplant Recipient Cohort
      JAMA Dermatology
      Research
      January 1, 2023

      This prognostic study assesses the Skin and UV Neoplasia Transplant Risk Assessment Calculator (SUNTRAC) tool to validate it in different populations of solid organ transplant recipients.

      Surgery Transplantation Oncology Skin Cancer Dermatology
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    • Skin and UV Neoplasia Transplant Risk Assessment Calculator (SUNTRAC)—Keeping Solid Organ Transplant Recipients on Track for Skin Cancer Screening
      JAMA Dermatology
      Opinion
      January 1, 2023
      Surgery Transplantation Cancer Screening, Prevention, Control Dermatology Oncology
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    • Lifetime Sunburn Trajectories and Associated Risks of Cutaneous Melanoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma Among a Cohort of Norwegian Women
      JAMA Dermatology
      Research
      December 1, 2022

      This cohort study aims to identify lifetime trajectories of sunburns and compare the association between these trajectories and subsequent risk of cutaneous melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma.

      Dermatology Oncology Skin Cancer Environmental Health Melanoma
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    • Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Risk of Skin Cancer
      JAMA Dermatology
      Research
      October 1, 2022

      This cohort study examines the odds of developing basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or melanoma among insured adults with neurofibromatosis type 1.

      Dermatology Skin Cancer
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    • To Improve Melanoma Outcomes, Focus on Risk Stratification, Not Overdiagnosis
      JAMA Dermatology
      Opinion
      May 1, 2022
      Cancer Screening, Prevention, Control Dermatology Oncology Skin Cancer Melanoma
      Full Text | pdf link PDF
    • Melanoma Screening—Intuition and Hope Are Not Enough
      JAMA Dermatology
      Opinion
      May 1, 2022
      Cancer Screening, Prevention, Control Oncology Skin Cancer Dermatology Melanoma
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    • Differences in Thickness-Specific Incidence and Factors Associated With Cutaneous Melanoma in the US From 2010 to 2018
      JAMA Oncology
      Research
      May 1, 2022

      This population-based cohort study examines patterns in tumor thickness–specific incidence in patients with cutaneous melanoma.

      Oncology Skin Cancer Cancer Epidemiology Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Dermatology
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    • Five-Year Outcomes of a Melanoma Screening Initiative in a Large Health Care System
      JAMA Dermatology
      Research
      May 1, 2022

      This quality improvement study compares thickness-specific incidence of melanoma in screened vs unscreened patients following the initiation of a primary care–based skin cancer screening initiative.

      Dermatology Oncology Skin Cancer Melanoma Cancer Screening, Prevention, Control
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    • Spectrum of Nonkeratinocyte Skin Cancer Risk Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in the US
      JAMA Dermatology
      Research
      April 1, 2022

      This cohort study examines the spectrum of disease and risk factors for nonkeratinocyte skin cancers in solid organ transplant recipients.

      Dermatology Oncology Skin Cancer Surgery Transplantation
      Full Text | pdf link PDF free has multimedia
    • Skin Cancer Risk Factors and Screening Among Asian American Individuals
      JAMA Dermatology
      Research
      March 1, 2022

      This cross-sectional study examines sunburns, sun-protective behaviors, indoor tanning, and total body skin examinations for skin cancer screening among Asian American subgroups compared with Non-Hispanic White individuals.

      Dermatology Oncology Skin Cancer Cancer Screening, Prevention, Control Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
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    • Association of Sun-Protective Behaviors With Bone Mineral Density and Osteoporotic Bone Fractures in US Adults
      JAMA Dermatology
      Research
      December 1, 2021

      This cross-sectional study uses data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to investigate the association of sun-protective behaviors with bone mineral density and the prevalence of osteoporotic fractures among US adults.

      Osteoporosis Skin Cancer Dermatology Cancer Screening, Prevention, Control
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