Patient surveys reveal that only 16% of men and 13% of women received skin cancer screening.
Total skin examination (TSE) by a physician represents a major opportunity — or one lost —to detect early skin cancer such as melanoma, but just how often are U.S. patients being screened? Investigators interviewed 10,486 white men and women aged 50 and older drawn from a larger random sample of participants in the 2005 National Health Interview Survey. Respondents answered questions about demographic characteristics, health, healthcare access, personal and family history of skin cancer, TSEs, and other cancer screening.
Only 16% of men and 13% of women reported having had a skin examination in the past year. Variables associated with the lowest skin examination rates were younger age; lower education level; lack of screening for colorectal,…
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DisclosuresConsultant / advisory board Lubax; WorldCare Clinical
EquityLubax
Grant / Research support NIH; Department of Defense; American Skin Association; Piramal
Editorial boardsBritish Journal of Dermatology; Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology; Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Leadership positions in professional societies American Academy of Dermatology (Chair, Skin Cancer and Melanoma Committee); American Board of Dermatology (Director)
DisclosuresConsultant / advisory board Lubax; WorldCare Clinical
EquityLubax
Grant / Research support NIH; Department of Defense; American Skin Association; Piramal
Editorial boardsBritish Journal of Dermatology; Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology; Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Leadership positions in professional societies American Academy of Dermatology (Chair, Skin Cancer and Melanoma Committee); American Board of Dermatology (Director)