Effectiveness of an employee skin cancer screening program for secondary prevention

Uslu U, Hees F, Winnik E, Uter W, Sticherling M (2016)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2016

Journal

Cutis Quadrant Health Com Inc

Book Volume: 98

Pages Range: 113-9

Journal Issue: 2

Abstract

Incidences of UV-induced skin cancer are continuously increasing. For this reason, early diagnosis is becoming more important. In this study, 783 employees of a technical company participated in an employee skin cancer screening program, which consisted of a physical examination for benign and malignant skin lesions and premalignant conditions. To ensure the quality of the examinations, screening was only performed by 5 trained dermatologists. Participants also were asked to complete a standardized questionnaire prior to examination. A total of 661 skin lesions were diagnosed among 48% of participants; 12.8% of participants exhibited 50 or more melanocytic nevi and the risk for developing skin cancer was categorized as at least moderate for 64.9%. Additionally, 84.4% of participants with at least 1 skin lesion were advised to have a checkup within 1 year. The high rate of suspicious nevi detected in this study suggested that employee skin cancer screening programs are effective and also should be recommended at companies where employees are not at increased risk for developing skin cancer due to the nature of their work (eg, those who work outdoors). Despite the comparatively selective and young study population, these examinations provide evidence of the importance of skin cancer screening for the wider population.

Authors with CRIS profile

Ugur Uslu Department of Dermatology Wolfgang Uter Professur für Epidemiologie Michael Sticherling Professur für Dermatologie

Involved external institutions

Siemens AG, Healthcare Sector DE Germany (DE) Klinikum Nürnberg DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Uslu, U., Hees, F., Winnik, E., Uter, W., & Sticherling, M. (2016). Effectiveness of an employee skin cancer screening program for secondary prevention. Cutis, 98(2), 113-9.

MLA:

Uslu, Ugur, et al. "Effectiveness of an employee skin cancer screening program for secondary prevention." Cutis 98.2 (2016): 113-9.

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