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How to talk to your patients about melanoma

Jun 16, 2015 . 2 MIN READ

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Staff News Writer

The rate of new cases of melanoma in the United States has doubled over the last three decades, reaching 9,000 each year, according to a new data release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In light of this startling announcement as the summer begins, now is an important time to talk to your patients and answer their questions about appropriate prevention and screening measures for skin cancer.

Here are essential resources from expert sources to help you and your patients.

Patient resources

Patient resources

Melanoma JAMA Patient Page, which includes causes, symptoms, diagnosis and photo examples (from the JAMA Network)
SPOT™ Skin Cancer education, which helps patients understand sun protection methods, learn how to apply sunscreen correctly and find a skin cancer screening (from the American Academy of Dermatology)
Downloadable resources, including a body mole map, infographic and sun safety FAQs (from the American Academy of Dermatology)
Skin cancer prevention tactics and FAQs (from the CDC)

Physician resources

Physician resources

Latest melanoma data, including community prevention strategies (from the CDC)
Google search trends and skin cancer: Evaluating the U.S. population’s interest in skin cancer and its association with melanoma outcomes (from the JAMA Network)
Comparison of efficacy of differing partner-assisted skin examination interventions for melanoma patients (from the JAMA Network)
Risk-stratified screening for detection of melanoma (from the JAMA Network)
FDA regulation of indoor tanning devices and opportunities for skin cancer prevention (from the JAMA Network)

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