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Skin Self-Exams with Partner Aids Early Detection

JAMA Dermatol; ePub 2016 Jun 29; Robinson et al.

07-13-2016

07-13-2016

Patients with melanoma and their partners reliably performed skin self-examination (SSE) after participating in a structured skills training program lasting approximately 30 minutes, with reinforcement every 4 months by a dermatologist, a recent study found. Researchers conducted a randomized clinical trial with 24-month follow-up assessments. The study cohort comprised of 494 participants, 51% (253 of 494) female, with a mean age of 55 (10) years. They found:

• Patients in the intervention arms had significantly increased SSEs with their partners at 4, 12, and 24 months, compared with the control group (mean differences, 1.57, 0.72, and 0.94, respectively.

• Patients in the intervention arms identified new melanomas more than those in the control group and did not increase physician visits.

• Accurate SSE by those at risk to develop melanoma may enhance early detection and relieve some of the burden on health services.

Citation: Robinson JK, Wayne JD, Martini MC, Hultgren BA, et al. Early detection of new melanomas by patients with melanoma and their partners using a structured skin self-examination skills training intervention. [Published online ahead of print June 29, 2016]. JAMA Dermatol. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.1985.

Benjamin Hidalgo-Matlock

Skin Care Physicians of Costa Rica

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