Evaluation of the American Academy of Dermatology's National Skin Cancer Early Detection and Screening Program
Journal of the American Academy of DermatologyPublished 1 June 1996
Howard K. Koh, Lawrence A. Norton, Alan C. Geller, Tung‐Tien Sun, Darrell S. Rigel, Donald R. Miller
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The 1992-1994 free AAD programs disseminated broad skin cancer educational messages, enabled thousands to obtain a free expert skin cancer examination, and found mostly thin, localized stage 1 melanomas (usually associated with a high projected 5-year survival rate).
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The 1992-1994 free AAD programs disseminated broad skin cancer educational messages, enabled thousands to obtain a free expert skin cancer examination, and found mostly thin, localized stage 1 melanomas (usually associated with a high projected 5-year survival rate). Because biases impose possible limitations, future studies with long-term follow-up and formal control groups should determine the impact of early detection programs on melanoma mortality.
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