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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Skin--Cancer--Prevention"”.
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Coverage of skin cancer prevention in professional journals and the popular press
The purpose of this study was to review skin cancer prevention and suntan articles in professional health education journals and in the popular press as a means to compare coverage of skin cancer prevention, ozone layer depletion, and suntanning norms. Articles were also reviewed for coverage of …
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Improving skin care and cancer prevention patient education : a DNP project
A DNP project focusing on the skin cancer prevention and education. The project implemented a online-based teaching method to improve primary care provider knowledge and confidence in skin cancer prevention education.
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Improving Awareness of Skin Cancer in Organ Transplant Recipients of Color
Organ transplant recipients are at high risk for skin cancer. Currently, more than half of the transplant waiting list is composed of skin of color patients. Skin cancer in skin of color is associated with higher morbidity and mortality and has a different clinical presentation and risk factors. …
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Primary cutaneous malignancies in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa: A retrospective histopathological review
… human immunodeficiency virus prevalence increase skin cancer risk in South Africa. Objective: To describe the nature and extent of skin cancers presenting in public and private health sectors of the Northern Cape Province. Methods: A retrospective analysis of histologically-confirmed new primary …
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Development of a topical epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) formulation
… candidate for use in topical formulations for skin cancer prevention. The overall objective of this dissertation was to develop a formulation suitable for the topical delivery of (EGCG). A high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) assay was developed to evaluate the possible degradation of …
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Preventing Skin Cancer in Adolescent Girls Through Intervention with Their Mothers
… study evaluated a strategy designed to prevent skin cancer in adolescent girls by using mothers as change agents to effectively communicate the risks of IT and to encourage teens to avoid high risk IT behaviors.</p> <p>Mother-daughter dyads were recruited over the telephone, randomly assigned to …
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Genomic Drivers of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Development
<p>Skin cancer is the most common malignancy in humans. Annually, in U.S. there are over 3 million cases with an estimated overall economic impact of $2 billion. Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cuSCC) comprises 15-20% of all skin cancers. cuSCC has the best-defined progression from a distinct …