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Nikki N. Kim, BS; Susan L. Boone, MD; Sara Ortiz, BA; Kim Mallett, PhD; Jerod Stapleton, BS; Rob Turrisi, PhD; Simon Yoo, MD; Dennis P. West, PhD; Alfred W. Rademaker, PhD; June K. Robinson, MD

Arch Dermatol. 2009;145(10):1196-1197.

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Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) has a mortality rate of up to 8% in solid organ transplant recipients (OTRs), and the risk of OTRs developing SCC is up to 250-fold greater than that of the general population.^1-3 Despite these risks, patients commonly do not seek health care for skin checks, nor do they routinely perform skin self-examinations (SSEs). Moreover, although patients in 1 study recalled being told to use sunscreen, few were aware that their immunosuppressive medication increased skin cancer risk.⁴ The present study assesses (1) the optimal time after transplantation to deliver SSE educational intervention; (2) the relationship between lifetime sun exposure and OTRs' perception of SSE importance; and (3) the impact of SCC discussion . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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