Journal
SEMINARS IN ONCOLOGY NURSING
Volume 32, Issue 3, Pages 241-254Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2016.05.005
Keywords
skin cancer; melanoma; ultraviolet radiation; cancer survivors; skin cancer prevention; cancer prevention
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- Intramural CDC HHS [CC999999] Funding Source: Medline
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OBJECTIVES: To review research and evidence-based resources on skin cancer prevention and early detection and their importance for oncology nurses. DATA SOURCES: Journal articles, federal reports, cancer surveillance data, behavioral surveillance data. CONCLUSION: Most cases of skin cancer are preventable. Survivors of many types of cancer are at increased risk of skin cancers. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Oncology nurses can play an important role in protecting their patients from future skin cancer morbidity and mortality.
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