Background Melanoma incidence/mortality is increasing worldwide. “Euromelanoma Day” is a pan-European campaign for skin cancer prevention. Results of the 2010 Euromelanoma Day in Italy are reported herein. Materials and methods A questionnaire was used to collect data on participants’ characteristics and suspected skin cancers. Result A total of 1085 participants was screened (64.1% females, median age 44 years). Suspicion rate, detection rate, and positive predictive values for melanoma were 1.3, 0.28 and 21.4%, respectively. Poorly educated, 35 years old, pale-skinned males were at higher risk for skin cancer than highly educated, < 35 years old, darker-skinned females, although the latter groups reported sun-seeking behaviors. Full skin examination and dermoscopy were performed in 85.5 and 79.2% of participants. Conclusions The 2010 Italian Euromelanoma Day produced good results in terms of melanoma detection/suspicion rates, likely due to the extensive use of full clinical and dermoscopic examinations. The campaign failed to attract many high-risk individuals. Targeted communication strategies are needed to this regard
The Italian Euromelanoma Day: evaluation of results and implications for future prevention campaigns / Suppa, M; Altomare, G; Cannavò, Sp; Capizzi, R; Catricalà, C; Colombo, E; Fargnoli, Mc; Fossati, B; Frascione, P; Lisi, P; Santini, M; Scalvenzi, Massimiliano; Peris, K; Italian investigators for the Euromelanoma prevention, c. a. m. p. a. i. g. n.. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY. - ISSN 0011-9059. - (2014), pp. 699-706. [doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05783.x]
The Italian Euromelanoma Day: evaluation of results and implications for future prevention campaigns.
SCALVENZI, MASSIMILIANO;
2014
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Background Melanoma incidence/mortality is increasing worldwide. “Euromelanoma Day” is a pan-European campaign for skin cancer prevention. Results of the 2010 Euromelanoma Day in Italy are reported herein. Materials and methods A questionnaire was used to collect data on participants’ characteristics and suspected skin cancers. Result A total of 1085 participants was screened (64.1% females, median age 44 years). Suspicion rate, detection rate, and positive predictive values for melanoma were 1.3, 0.28 and 21.4%, respectively. Poorly educated, 35 years old, pale-skinned males were at higher risk for skin cancer than highly educated, < 35 years old, darker-skinned females, although the latter groups reported sun-seeking behaviors. Full skin examination and dermoscopy were performed in 85.5 and 79.2% of participants. Conclusions The 2010 Italian Euromelanoma Day produced good results in terms of melanoma detection/suspicion rates, likely due to the extensive use of full clinical and dermoscopic examinations. The campaign failed to attract many high-risk individuals. Targeted communication strategies are needed to this regardFile | Dimensione | Formato | |
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