Author Interviews, Dermatology, Education, JAMA, Melanoma / 15.12.2016
Patients and Partners Not Embarrassed To Do Skin Cancer Examinations On Each Other
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
June K. Robinson, MD
Research Professor of Dermatology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Dermatology
Chicago, IL 60611
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Response: This is a secondary finding from a randomized controlled trial of a structured skills training program for melanoma patients and their skin check partners.
The pairs learned and performed skin self-examination for the early detection of melanoma. They continued to perform skin checks for 2 years and trained pairs identified more early melanoma (melanoma in situ and Stage 1A melanoma) than controls.
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