Skin protection behaviour and sex differences in melanoma location in patients with multiple primary melanomas
| Autor: | Matthew J. Warren, A. Adams, Brian De'Ambrosis, Erin McMeniman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Skin protection
Oncology medicine.medical_specialty education.field_of_study integumentary system business.industry Melanoma Medical record Population Dermatology medicine.disease 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Internal medicine Cohort medicine In patient Skin cancer Risk factor business education |
| Zdroj: | Australasian Journal of Dermatology. 58:25-29 |
| ISSN: | 0004-8380 |
| Popis: | Previous studies have shown that sunscreen usage, sun-protection measures and self-examination rates in patients with single primary melanomas (SPM) are similar to that in the general population. This study hypothesises that these rates would be different in a population with multiple primary melanomas (MPM). We further hypothesise that there would be a sex difference in melanoma location in patients with MPM. The objectives of this study were to determine skin protection measures, self-examinations and melanoma location in a cohort of patients with MPM. A survey was conducted on 137 patients with MPM examining their sun-protection measures, skin self-examination rates and medical and phenotypic characteristics. These data were combined with a review of their medical records to examine the patients' skin cancer history. Patients with MPM had higher rates of skin self-evaluation (74% vs 22%), sunscreen usage (70% vs 45%) and other sun-protection measures (95% vs 46%) than has been published for patients with a history of a SPM. We have also shown that women have a higher risk of developing melanomas on their arms (p This report showed the rates of skin self-examination, sunscreen usage and other sun-protection methods in patients with MPM is higher than in studies of patients with SPM. It also highlighted sex differences in terms of melanoma location for patients with MPM. Further studies to examine the cause of the differences in these forms of protective behaviour could help improve the utilisation of these important preventative measures in all patients. |
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