Explore the latest in skin cancer risk factors and prevention, including the latest on sunscreen, tanning, and healthy skin behaviors.
This Patient Page discusses how to prevent sunburns by avoiding midday sun exposure, using sunscreen, and wearing protective clothing.
This JAMA Patient Page describes the pros and cons of screening for skin cancer, as well as skin cancer risk-reduction practices.
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).
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.
This scoping review describes strategies to improve adherence to self-management practices in randomized clinical trials of people at high risk of melanoma.
This case report describes treatment regimens with topical calcipotriol plus fluorouracil for 2 patients with xeroderma pigmentosum.
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.
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.
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.
This cohort study examines the odds of developing basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or melanoma among insured adults with neurofibromatosis type 1.
This population-based cohort study examines patterns in tumor thickness–specific incidence in patients with cutaneous melanoma.
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.
This cohort study examines the spectrum of disease and risk factors for nonkeratinocyte skin cancers in solid organ transplant recipients.
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.
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.
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