Personalised melanoma genomic risk information alongside education and lifestyle counselling is favourably received by people without a personal history and unselected for a family history of melanoma, resulting in increased knowledge and awareness around managing skin cancer risk and improved sun protection and skin‐examination behaviours according to this recent study.
Fatigue needs to be taken seriously in the aftercare of melanoma survivors as it is associated with multiple functional and quality of life impairments and heightened distress, according to this recent study.
Findings from recent research undertaken by the Health Promotion Agency (HPA) suggests skin cancer is a low priority for NZ males aged 50 to 64.
Consumer NZ sunscreen testing showed six out of 10 products don't provide the protection claimed.
Sunscreen applied at ≥ 2 mg cm−2 during a sunny holiday prevents sunburn, a biomarker of ultraviolet radiation‐induced DNA damage and suppression of acquired immunity, according to this recent study.
The findings from this recent New Zealand study show few New Zealander's wear hats and seek shade in outdoor recreation settings, highlighting the need to improve policy and environmental support for skin cancer prevention activities.
New Zealand children are not sufficiently protected from the sun at school. Schools should consider comprehensive approaches to improve sun protection, such as the provision of school hats, sun-protective uniforms, and the construction of effective shade, according to this recent New Zealand study.
This article summarises the findings from multiple chapters of the Australian practice guidelines on different methods of melanoma detection and of monitoring the skin for patients at high risk of melanoma.
Using technology such as apps and personal UVR monitoring devices may improve some sun exposure behaviours among young adults, but further research is required to achieve consistent uptake of sun protection in young people, according to this recent Australian study.
A web-based intervention can reduce risk of melanoma through changes in relevant behaviors among first-degree relatives of melanoma survivors.