Training Program to Raise Consciousness Among Adolescents for Protection Against Skin Cancer through Performance of Skin Self Examination | Zendy

Özüm Erki̇n | Zendy; Nazan Koştu | Zendy; Ayla Bayık Temel | Zendy

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Training Program to Raise Consciousness Among Adolescents for Protection Against Skin Cancer through Performance of Skin Self Examination

Author(s) -

Özüm Erki̇n,

Nazan Koştu,

Ayla Bayık Temel

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

asian pacific journal of cancer prevention

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512

H-Index - 75

eISSN - 2476-762X

pISSN - 1513-7368

DOI - 10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.10.5011

Subject(s) - skin cancer , medicine , population , incidence (geometry) , cancer , dermatology , demography , family medicine , environmental health , optics , physics , sociology

Overexposure to sunlight in childhood and the adolescent period and associated sunburns significantly increase the risk of skin cancer in adulthood. In Turkey, the incidence of skin cancer in the general population is 0.8%. The incidence is 0.6% and the mortality rate is 0.4% for men, while these rates are 1.0% and 0.7%, respectively, for women. If skin cancer is found early, its treatment is facilitated. Therefore, personal skin examination is important for early diagnosis.

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