Screening for melanoma.

Abstract:

:This article describes major screening studies of the past two decades, discusses the evidence-based screening recommendations, highlights the need to screen high-risk and previously unscreened populations, and concludes with suggestions for risk assessment and physician-nurse training in the skin cancer examination.

journal_name

Dermatol Clin

journal_title

Dermatologic clinics

authors

Geller AC

doi

10.1016/s0733-8635(02)00034-7

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2002-10-01 00:00:00

pages

629-40, viii

issue

4

eissn

0733-8635

issn

1558-0520

pii

S0733-8635(02)00034-7

journal_volume

20

pub_type

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