Psychosocial consequences of skin cancer screening

Screening for melanoma may save lives, but may also cause patient distress. One key reason that preventative visual skin examinations for skin cancer are not currently recommended is the inadequate available evidence to assess potential harm to psychosocial wellbeing. We investigated potential psych...

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Main Authors: Patricia Markham Risica, Natalie H. Matthews, Laura Dionne, Jennifer Mello, Laura K. Ferris, Melissa Saul, Alan C. Geller, Francis Solano, John M. Kirkwood, Martin A. Weinstock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335518300640