Euromelanoma: a dermatology-led European campaign against nonmelanoma skin cancer and cutaneous melanoma: past, present and future.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_4FF59CFD6C59
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Euromelanoma: a dermatology-led European campaign against nonmelanoma skin cancer and cutaneous melanoma: past, present and future.
Journal
British Journal of Dermatology
Author(s)
Stratigos A.J., Forsea A.M., van der Leest R.J., de Vries E., Nagore E., Bulliard J.L., Trakatelli M., Paoli J., Peris K., Hercogova J., Bylaite M., Maselis T., Correia O., Del Marmol V.
ISSN
1365-2133 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0007-0963
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2012
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
167 Suppl 2
Pages
99-104
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Abstract
Euromelanoma is a dermatologist-led skin cancer prevention programme conducting an annual screening and public education campaign in over 20 European countries. Within its 10-year history, Euromelanoma has screened over 260,000 individuals across Europe, detecting a significant number of cutaneous melanomas and nonmelanoma skin cancers, identifying high-risk individuals for further surveillance and promoting awareness on the suspicious features of melanoma and the hazardous effects of ultraviolet exposure. In this review article, we summarize the history of the Euromelanoma campaign, present its organizational structure and discuss the results of the campaign in individual countries and on a European scale. Euromelanoma has had a significant impact on melanoma prevention and early diagnosis in participating countries and, despite many challenges, has positively influenced public health attitudes towards regular mole examination and the implementation of preventive measures against skin cancer.
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Web of science
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22/10/2012 16:17
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20/08/2019 15:05
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