An international workshop established to assess if current evidence was sufficiently strong to modify the UV Index concluded that for it to be relevant in as many countries as possible, ithe UV Index should continue to be adapted to suit local conditions.
In light of unintended sunburn experienced by 13.5% of respondents who were not intending to tan, future public health initiatives should focus on increasing sun protection (clothing and shade) and reducing potential barriers to sun protection, according to the researchers who analysed data from the NZ Triennial Sun Protection Survey.
A recent study found that the addition of mitotic rate to T1b staging for melanoma found an additional 868 positive sentinel lymph nodes in patients who would have not been recommended for SLNB under the AJCC 6th edition.
The economic burden of skin cancer in Australia warrants consideration of dedicated efforts and investment in skin cancer prevention strategies, according to authors of this study.
Alternative approaches that alter resort organisations, such as through changes in policy, environmental features, or occupational efforts might be more effective than targeting vacationers with behaviour-change messages, according to the results of a North American trial.
US experts are calling for efficient use of technologies to sharpen messages to specific populations and to integrate them within multilevel interventions, according to a report of a meeting convened by the National Academy of Sciences in the United States.
While whole-brain PET/CT imaging may be of value, routine inclusion of the entire lower extremities adds little additional value for patients with melanoma, according to authors of this study.
Oncology nurses and patients have similar views on important treatment considerations for advanced melanoma, which can help build trust in shared decision-making, according to study authors.
Deep learning algorithms trained on very large labelled datasets of images have the potential to achieve high accuracy and outperform general dermatologists in predicting skin lesion pathology.
Message framing (i.e., gain vs. loss) and risk type (i.e., health vs appearance risk) in skin cancer prevention messages interact with prior experience, according to results of this study. The authors conclude that prevention messages should differ for those with and without prior experience.