Increasing melanoma awareness among health and social care professionals in secondary care in an era of reduced skin cancer referrals due to COVID-19.
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Clinical and experimental dermatologyDOI
10.1111/ced.14323PubMed ID
32485048PubMed Central ID
PMC9213959Abstract
The role of secondary care providers in detecting melanoma has been poorly explored. Our recent study identified that patients with thick melanomas were seen in secondary care in the year prior to their melanoma diagnosis. In this era of reduced skin cancer referrals and heightened public anxiety, it is more important than ever that health professionals are equipped with the knowledge to identify atypical skin lesions to facilitate earlier detection and treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of awareness of skin cancer among health and social care professionals in secondary care and to facilitate education sessions on skin cancer awareness.Item Type
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1365-2230ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1111/ced.14323
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