Melanoma in people aged 65 and over in Scotland, 1979-89.

McHenry, P.; Hole, David; Mackie, RonaM.

doi:10.1136/bmj.304.6829.746

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“…2,10 Data from Australia and Europe have suggested that thick lesions are more often nodular [4][5][6]11,12 and predominantly observed in older men. [4][5][6][11][12][13] However, US population-based databases have not previously been examined for the interrelationships of tumor thickness, histologic subtype, sex, and age.…”

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Early Detection of Thick Melanomas in the United States

Demierre¹,

Chung²,

Miller³

et al. 2005

Arch Dermatol

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Early Detection of Thick Melanomas in the United States

Demierre¹,

Chung²,

Miller³

et al. 2005

Arch Dermatol

129

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“…11,12 Previous studies found men age !50 years more commonly present with thick and nodular melanomas compared with women and younger people, and should be targeted by early detection programs. 4,[13][14][15][16][17][18] Despite this, within general practice, excisions are more commonly performed on patients age <50 years compared with patients age !50 years. 19 Older men are also less likely to self-present with a lesion of concern at open access community screening programs.…”

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What motivates men age ≥ 50 years to participate in a screening program for melanoma?

Janda

Youl

Lowe

et al. 2006

Cancer

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BACKGROUND.The screening behavior and screening outcomes of men age ≥50 years was investigated within a randomized controlled trial of a community‐based intervention of screening for melanoma, consisting of a community education program, an education program for medical practitioners, and the provision of dedicated skin‐screening clinics.METHODS.Data from cross‐sectional telephone surveys before (559 completed interviews), at the end (591 completed interview), and at 2 years after the intervention (445 completed interviews) were analyzed. In addition, the authors analyzed data from skin‐screening clinics within the intervention program (3355 men age ≥50 years participated).RESULTS.During the intervention period men age ≥50 years increased both their screening behavior and intention to screen. Those men age ≥50 years who reported a past history of removal of a mole as well as other risk factors for skin cancer and positive attitudes toward screening were more likely to participate in skin screening across time. Men age ≥50 years accounted for 20.5% of all skin‐screening clinic attendees, 31.3% of those referred for a suspicious lesion, 48.5% of melanomas, and 45% of all keratinocyte carcinomas diagnosed within the screening program, respectively.CONCLUSIONS.The intervention program successfully motivated men age ≥50 years to attend screening for skin cancer, resulting in the highest yield of skin cancer within this subgroup of the population. Messages addressing skin cancer risk factors and attitudes toward skin cancer and screening could be used to target a screening program for melanoma toward men age ≥50 years. Cancer 2006. © 2006 American Cancer Society.

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“…Several studies in Australia and elsewhere have shown that thick lesions are more often nodular [15][16][17][18] and suggest that it is predominantly older men who have these advanced tumors. [15][16][17][18][19] There is some evi-dence [16][17][18][19] suggesting that the head and neck is a relatively more common site for thick melanoma.…”

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