TY - JOUR
T1 - The Italian Euromelanoma Day
T2 - Evaluation of results and implications for future prevention campaigns
AU - Suppa, Mariano
AU - Altomare, Gianfranco
AU - Cannavò, Serafinella P.
AU - Capizzi, Rodolfo
AU - Catricalà, Caterina
AU - Colombo, Enrico
AU - Fargnoli, Maria C.
AU - Fossati, Barbara
AU - Frascione, Pasquale
AU - Lisi, Paolo
AU - Santini, Marcello
AU - Scalvenzi, Massimiliano
AU - Peris, Ketty
PY - 2014/6
Y1 - 2014/6
N2 - Background: Melanoma incidence/mortality is increasing worldwide. "Euromelanoma Day" is a pan-European campaign for skin cancer prevention. Results of the 2010 Euromelanoma Day in Italy are reported herein. Materials and methods: A questionnaire was used to collect data on participants' characteristics and suspected skin cancers. Result: A total of 1085 participants was screened (64.1% females, median age 44 years). Suspicion rate, detection rate, and positive predictive values for melanoma were 1.3, 0.28 and 21.4%, respectively. Poorly educated, ≥35 years old, pale-skinned males were at higher risk for skin cancer than highly educated, <35 years old, darker-skinned females, although the latter groups reported sun-seeking behaviors. Full skin examination and dermoscopy were performed in 85.5 and 79.2% of participants. Conclusions: The 2010 Italian Euromelanoma Day produced good results in terms of melanoma detection/suspicion rates, likely due to the extensive use of full clinical and dermoscopic examinations. The campaign failed to attract many high-risk individuals. Targeted communication strategies are needed to this regard. International Journal of Dermatology
AB - Background: Melanoma incidence/mortality is increasing worldwide. "Euromelanoma Day" is a pan-European campaign for skin cancer prevention. Results of the 2010 Euromelanoma Day in Italy are reported herein. Materials and methods: A questionnaire was used to collect data on participants' characteristics and suspected skin cancers. Result: A total of 1085 participants was screened (64.1% females, median age 44 years). Suspicion rate, detection rate, and positive predictive values for melanoma were 1.3, 0.28 and 21.4%, respectively. Poorly educated, ≥35 years old, pale-skinned males were at higher risk for skin cancer than highly educated, <35 years old, darker-skinned females, although the latter groups reported sun-seeking behaviors. Full skin examination and dermoscopy were performed in 85.5 and 79.2% of participants. Conclusions: The 2010 Italian Euromelanoma Day produced good results in terms of melanoma detection/suspicion rates, likely due to the extensive use of full clinical and dermoscopic examinations. The campaign failed to attract many high-risk individuals. Targeted communication strategies are needed to this regard. International Journal of Dermatology
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84900813951
U2 - 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05783.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05783.x
M3 - Article
SN - 0011-9059
VL - 53
SP - 699
EP - 706
JO - International Journal of Dermatology
JF - International Journal of Dermatology
IS - 6
ER -
