... important risk factors for cutaneous melanoma. Implementation of nevus self-count procedures and self-assessment of phenotypic traits as part of skin self-examination could be an excellent screening tool for identifying an at-risk target population. Objectives: Objectives of the study were to assess...

...Zainab Jiyad; Elsemieke I. Plasmeijer; Samantha Keegan; Venura Samarasinghe; Adele C. Green; Victoria Akhras Background: Skin self-examination (SSE) is widely promoted for the detection of suspicious pigmented lesions. However, determining screening accuracy is essential to appraising...

.... Melanocytic naevi Melanoma Skin cancer Skin self-examination Telemedicine Advancements in mobile technologies have played a significant role in redefining the delivery of dermatological services to improve the diagnosis of melanoma or other skin cancers. Mobile teledermoscopy is one emerging...

... with cutaneous melanoma was conducted. An online questionnaire was created to evaluate knowledge levels, attitudes, and adherence to primary preventive measures and to skin self-examination practices. Results: The results revealed that even when 43% of the patients perform cutaneous self-examinations, only half...

... programs that have been proposed in many countries in the last few years (i.e. population-based screening, skin self-examination practices, and routine, opportunistic physician examinations). Therefore, on the basis of the present study, we believe that the message of the skin self-examination has now...