Early Detection of New Melanomas by Patients With Melanoma and Their Partners Using a Structured Skin Self-examination Skills Training Intervention: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

More than 1 million patients with melanoma in the United States are at risk to develop a second primary melanoma. Early detection of melanoma improves survival. Patients with melanoma may be able to self-manage care with their skin-check partners ("partners") and alert the physician when a concerning lesion is identified, thus providing an important adjunct to yearly skin examinations by a physician.

Objective

To evaluate the effect of a structured skin self-examination (SSE) intervention for patients with melanoma and their partners ("dyads") on SSE performance and the detection of new melanomas by the dyad or the physician.

Design, setting, and participants

Randomized clinical trial with 24-month follow-up assessments. Patients with stage 0 to IIB melanom

SUBMITTER: Robinson JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5490386 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature