This recent Australian study assessed emotional and behavioural responses to melanoma genetic risk information. According to the study, there were many positive responses, with a number of participants reporting that it helped improve their sun-protective behaviour.
Farmers in NSW practice sun-protective behaviours less than half the time, although the majority of farmers rank these behaviours as very or extremely important, according to this recent Australian study. The study suggests a need for targeted interventions to encourage farmers to improve sun-protection practices and undertake annual skin checks.
Higher health literacy was associated with lower levels of intentional tanning yet also higher incidental UV exposure and lower skin protection among US young adults aged 18 - 25 years, according to this recent study. The study suggests interventions may be needed for young adults at varying levels of health literacy as well as populations such as outdoor workers and outdoor athletes.
Australian-licensed commercial pilots have a modestly raised risk of in situ melanoma but no elevation of invasive melanoma compared with the general population, according to this recent Australian study.
Findings of this recent study suggest that parents’ use of melanoma risk-reducing behavioral measures such as use of sunscreen, protective clothing, seeking shade, or limiting sun exposure extended to protective measures among their children. The researchers suggest these findings have implications for the clinical care of melanoma survivors’ families, including the design of targeted interventions that alter parental beliefs and behaviors surrounding both their own and their children’s cancer prevention strategies.
This recent pilot trial conducted by the US Food and Drug Administration looked at four commonly available sunscreen products and observed the amount of the drug absorbed via the skin when applied as directed by the manufacturers. Results showed that all of the four active ingredients present in the formulations of sunscreen were absorbed via the skin. The researchers add that these results do not indicate that individuals should refrain from the use of sunscreen but say that more studies are necessary to evaluate the safety of these ingredients when they are absorbed via the skin.
This recent American study developed and tested an e-training system to educate massage therapists' on skin cancer prevention and early detection activities. Results showed the e-training approach offered greater learner accessibility, increased convenience, and greater scalability than existing programmes, concluding that it had potential to reach many massage therapists.
This presentation from the 3rd IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion (IUHPE 2019) discusses learnings, opportunities and barriers to effectively working with the design industry to develop healthy, shaded, urban habitats for communities. Findings from this work will inform the Cool and Covered work programme which aims to "design out skin cancer in Australia" by providing improved design of shade in public spaces to achieve effective protection from ultraviolet radiation exposure.
This recent study compared the risk of melanoma development in a large cohort of non melanoma skin cancer patients and in a control group of non-dermatological patients. It found non melanoma skin cancer patients had relative risk for melanoma of 6.2 compared to controls, and those aged 40 or younger had a relative risk of melanoma of 25.1 compared to controls.
This recent Australian study explores the perspectives of patients undergoing immunotherapy for melanoma and focus on factors that influenced their treatment decision‐making. Results showed that the hope immunotherapy provided to patients meant careful counsel was required when discussing the possibility of receiving immunotherapy treatments to ensure patients adequately understand the trade‐off between efficacy and toxicity.