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Reference : Melanoma screening: results of the first one-day campaign in Belgium (‘Melanoma Monday’)


	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Human health sciences : Dermatology
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/86893

Title :	Melanoma screening: results of the first one-day campaign in Belgium (‘Melanoma Monday’)
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Vandaele, M. [ > > ]
	Richert, Bertrand [Université de Liège - ULg > > Dermatologie >]
	Van der Endt, J. M. [ > > ]
	Boyden, B. [ > > ]
	Brochez, L. [ > > ]
	Del Marmol, V. [ > > ]
	De Boulle, K. [ > > ]
	Garmyn, M. [ > > ]
	Laporte, M. [ > > ]
	Maselis, T. [ > > ]
	Pirard, Chr [ > > ]
	Roseeuw, D. [ > > ]
	Schramme, M. [ > > ]
	Tromme, I. [ > > ]
Publication date :	2000
Journal title :	Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology
Publisher :	Blackwell Publishing
Volume :	14
Pages :	470-472
ISSN :	0926-9959
e-ISSN :	1468-3083
City :	Oxford
Country :	United Kingdom
Keywords :	[en] media campaign ; melanoma ; screening
Abstract :	[en] Background: Although the incidence of melanoma is increasing and many informative campaigns have been organized. The general population is still little informed about this tumour. Aims: To organize a media campaign, with more relevant information and the opportunity for free skin inspections. Methods: A ‘Task Force’ organized a media campaign in April 1999 and convinced 65% of the Belgian dermatologists to give up 4 h of their time to do free skin examinations for skin cancer on Monday 26 April 1999; it was called ‘Melanoma Monday’. Results: A total 2767 patients were screened. We found 25 melanomas and suspected 59 basal cell carcinomas. In the following 4 weeks another 141 melanomas were found. These 166 melanomas found in one month represent 15 –20% of the total number of melanomas per year in Belgium. Summary: A media campaign with relevant information combined with screening opportunities can lead to the early detection of melanomas in a large number of patients and can continue to alert people at risk in the following weeks.
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