Can melanoma therapy change attitudes toward prevention and tanning?
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11130%2F14%3A10292949" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11130/14:10292949 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/00216208:11120/14:43908580 RIV/00064211:_____/14:#0000380
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dth.12100" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dth.12100</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dth.12100" target="_blank" >10.1111/dth.12100</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Can melanoma therapy change attitudes toward prevention and tanning?
Original language description
Malignant melanoma is the most lethal skin cancer whose incidence is increasing worldwide. Important is knowledge of risk factors, early diagnosis, long-term follow-up on confirmed melanoma cases and prevention. In this study, we tested melanoma patients' attitudes toward solar radiation and perception of the value of follow-up. The present cross-sectional epidemiological study was carried out in a group of patients diagnosed with stage I and II of malignant melanoma (n = 124). They were monitored for at least 1 year. The research was carried out by anonymous questionnaire. The results revealed that the respondents welcomed the opportunity of follow-up care. Its benefits were said to outweigh the inconvenience of repeated checkups. However, the esthetic importance of a suntan was still considered quite high. Substantial reserve was found in the use of sunscreen. The need for wide public education and the protection against excessive contact with solar radiation is evident. Regular moni
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
FO - Dermatology and venereology
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju
Others
Publication year
2014
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Dermatologic Therapy
ISSN
1396-0296
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
27
Issue of the periodical within the volume
3
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
3
Pages from-to
156-158
UT code for WoS article
000337524100008
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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