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Melanoma and Skin Cancer Control: An International Perspective
1Departments of Dermatology and Medicine and the Cancer Prevention and Control Center, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA.
Abstract:
Approximately one million Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer each year. Since melanoma and skin cancer are amenable to prevention, education, and early detection, efforts to reduce the incidence of and death from melanoma have developed in many countries. Programs promoting behavioral changes and the incorporation of skin cancer control into national health care agendas have begun in a number of countries. Additional programs for the at-risk and general populations require further development and evaluation.
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