Supplementary Material for: Evaluation of the National Swiss Skin Cancer Screening Campaign 2013: Do We Do the Right Thing?
Braun R.-P.
Ulrich K.
Hunger R.
Gaide O.
Arnold A.
Merat R.
Dummer R.
Hafner J.
French L.E.
Cozzio A.
10.6084/m9.figshare.5697322.v1
https://karger.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Supplementary_Material_for_Evaluation_of_the_National_Swiss_Skin_Cancer_Screening_Campaign_2013_Do_We_Do_the_Right_Thing_/5697322
<p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Skin cancer prevention and screening programs are performed in many countries. Their benefit is discussed controversially. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> Our aim is to evaluate the Skin Cancer Screening Program 2013 in Switzerland by following up screenees upon interventions. <b><i>Methods:</i></b>
Quality was assessed by personal follow-up via phone/e-mail of every
patient that had been screened during this campaign and histological
follow-up of all participants with suspicious skin lesions. <b><i>Results:</i></b>
Of the 1,087 screenees requiring interventions, 263 agreed to
participate in the follow-up. We were able to obtain 66 histology
reports. During this campaign 33 malignant lesions (8 melanomas) were
removed. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> The overall melanoma detection rate
in our free Skin Cancer Screening Program is comparable to those in
European public activities. The costs of free screening programs compare
favorably with the prevented potential therapeutic costs of late-stage
melanoma. The low response rate of screenees agreeing to be followed up
limits conclusions of this study.</p>
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Skin cancer screening
Skin cancer
Melanoma
Secondary prevention
Basal cell carcinoma
Euromelanoma