Melanoma risk estimation based on objective measures as a complement to self-assessment

A Carlsson, M Falk - Anticancer Research, 2020 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background/Aim: A variety of self-tests addressing individual skin cancer risk are available
online. These are generally based on self-estimated measures, such as self-rated skin …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of a new questionnaire for self-reported sun sensitivity in an occupational skin cancer screening program

J Tacke, J Dietrich, B Steinebrunner, A Reifferscheid - BMC dermatology, 2008 - Springer
Background Sun sensitivity of the skin is a risk factor for the development of cutaneous
melanoma and other skin cancers. Epidemiological studies on causal factors for the …

Identifying individuals at high risk of melanoma: a practical predictor of absolute risk

TR Fears, DP Guerry IV, RM Pfeiffer… - Journal of clinical …, 2006 - ascopubs.org
Purpose We developed a model to estimate the 5-year absolute risk of melanoma to
efficiently identify individuals at increased risk of melanoma for potential interventions …

Self-estimation or phototest measurement of skin UV sensitivity and its association with people's attitudes towards sun exposure

M Falk - Anticancer research, 2014 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background: Fitzpatrick's classification is the most common way of assessing skin UV
sensitivity. The study aim was to investigate how self-estimated and actual UV sensitivity, as …

Validity of an unsupervised self-administered questionnaire for self-assessment of melanoma risk

A Harbauer, M Binder, H Pehamberger… - Melanoma …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Mass screening for cutaneous melanoma is impracticable because of its low yield and high
costs. The validity of self-selection of high-risk individuals through self-assessment of …

Development of an individual score for melanoma risk

G Quéreux, D Moyse, Y Lequeux… - European Journal of …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Melanoma is one of the fastest growing cancers worldwide. We need to have tools to identify
patients with high risk of melanoma. We carried out a case–control study and tested three …

Reproducibility of self-reported melanoma risk factors in melanoma patients

AC de Waal, MM van Rossum… - Melanoma …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
As melanoma researchers continue to investigate environmental and lifestyle-related risk
factors, questionnaire data remain important. The reproducibility of a questionnaire on …

Differences in sun exposure habits between self‐reported skin type and ultraviolet sensitivity measured by phototest

M Falk - Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Traditionally, classification of skin reactivity to ultraviolet (UV) light is based on
self‐estimation of tendency to burn and tan (Fitzpatrick's classification). Although widely …

Identifying individuals at high risk of melanoma: a simple tool

C Fortes, S Mastroeni, L Bakos… - European Journal of …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Simple and reliable tools for identifying patients at high risk for melanoma with preventive
measures have important public health implications. An individual risk score for cutaneous …

Development and validation of a melanoma risk score based on pooled data from 16 case–control studies

JR Davies, Y Chang, DT Bishop, BK Armstrong… - … Biomarkers & Prevention, 2015 - AACR
Background: We report the development of a cutaneous melanoma risk algorithm based
upon seven factors; hair color, skin type, family history, freckling, nevus count, number of …