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Wright, Caradee Yael
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Wallace, Melissa
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Mistri, Preethi
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dc.contributor.author |
Wernecke, Bianca
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dc.contributor.author |
Kapwata, Thandi
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dc.date.accessioned |
2020-08-17T09:46:09Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2020-07 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Little is known about levels of awareness and perceptions of skin cancer among Africans living in Africa. This study assessed skin cancer awareness among 1271 deeply pigmented South Africans. Participants (n = 642 males vs n = 629 females) were aware of skin cancer (79%) with more females than males being aware of skin cancer (P = 0.02). Majority of all participants had never checked their skin for signs or symptoms of skin cancer (90%). Palms of hands and soles of feet were the least recognized anatomic sites for skin cancer development, despite these sites being the common sites for acral lentiginous melanoma in individuals with deeply pigmented skin. Results suggest a need for targeted skin cancer awareness among population groups with dark skin on identification, screening, and early detection, professional training for healthcare personnel and content on skin cancer in deeply pigmented skin in medical curricula. |
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dc.description.department |
Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology |
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dc.description.embargo |
2021-07-01 |
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dc.description.librarian |
hj2020 |
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dc.description.uri |
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/17511097 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Wright, C.Y., Wallace, M., Mistri, P. et al. 2020, 'Skin cancer awareness among 1 271 Black Africans in South Africa', Photochemistry and Photobiology, vol. 96, no. 4, pp. 941-942. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0031-8655 (print) |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1751-1097 (online) |
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dc.identifier.other |
10.1111/php.13193 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/75767 |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Wiley |
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dc.rights |
© 2019 American Society for Photobiology. This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article : 'Skin cancer awareness among 1 271 Black Africans in South Africa', Photochemistry and Photobiology, vol. 96, no. 4, pp. 941-942, 2020, doi : 10.1111/php.13193. The definite version is available at : https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/17511097. |
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dc.subject |
Skin cancer |
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dc.subject |
Black African |
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dc.subject |
South Africa (SA) |
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dc.title |
Skin cancer awareness among 1 271 Black Africans in South Africa |
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dc.type |
Postprint Article |
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