Systematic review of psychosocial outcomes for patients with advanced melanoma

J Dunn, M Watson, JF Aitken, MK Hyde - Psycho‐Oncology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background New advanced melanoma therapies are associated with improved survival;
however, quality of survivorship, particularly psychosocial outcomes, for patients overall and …

Skin cancer prevention practices among malignant melanoma survivors: a systematic review

VK Nahar, M Allison Ford, RT Brodell, JF Boyas… - Journal of Cancer …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose This systematic review was conducted to evaluate and summarize the existing
literature on prevalence of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure, sun protection, and …

The MELFO study: a multicenter, prospective, randomized clinical trial on the effects of a reduced stage-adjusted follow-up schedule on cutaneous melanoma IB–IIC …

EA Deckers, JEHM Hoekstra-Weebers… - Annals of Surgical …, 2020 - Springer
Background This study compares well-being, recurrences, and deaths of early-stage
cutaneous melanoma patients in follow-up, as recommended in the Dutch guideline, with …

Supportive care needs and distress in patients with non-melanoma skin cancer: nothing to worry about?

A Körner, R Garland, Z Czajkowska, A Coroiu… - European Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose There is a paucity of psychosocial research on non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC)
despite the fact that these malignancies mainly develop on the head and neck, frequently …

A rare disease and education: Neurofibromatosis type 1 decreases educational attainment

E Johansson, RA Kallionpää, P Böckerman… - Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Rare heritable syndromes may affect educational attainment. Here, we study education in
neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) that is associated with multifaceted medical, social and cognitive …

The MELFO-Study: prospective, randomized, clinical trial for the evaluation of a stage-adjusted reduced follow-up schedule in cutaneous melanoma patients—results …

S Damude, JEHM Hoekstra-Weebers… - Annals of surgical …, 2016 - Springer
Background Guidelines for evidence-based follow-up in melanoma patients are not
available. This study examined whether a reduced follow-up schedule affects: patient …

Effect of a skin self-monitoring smartphone application on time to physician consultation among patients with possible melanoma: a phase 2 randomized clinical trial

FM Walter, MM Pannebakker, ME Barclay… - JAMA network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Melanoma is among the most lethal skin cancers; it has become the fifth most
common cancer in the United Kingdom, and incidence rates are rising. Population …

Melanoma patients' disease-specific knowledge, information preference, and appreciation of educational YouTube videos for self-inspection

S Damude, J Hoekstra-Weebers… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Informing and educating melanoma patients is important for early detection of a
recurrence or second primary. This study aimed to investigate Dutch melanoma patients' …

Describing, predicting and explaining adherence to total skin self-examination (TSSE) in people with melanoma: a 12-month longitudinal study

JL Allan, DW Johnston, M Johnston, P Murchie - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To describe trajectories in melanoma survivors' adherence to monthly total skin
self-examination (TSSE) over 12 months, and to investigate whether adherence trajectories …

The MelFo study UK: effects of a reduced-frequency, stage-adjusted follow-up schedule for cutaneous melanoma 1B to 2C patients after 3-years

MD Moncrieff, B Underwood, JJ Garioch… - Annals of surgical …, 2020 - Springer
Background Evidence-based guidelines for follow-up treatment of American Joint
Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stages 1B to 2C melanoma patients are lacking. The …