ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Impact of Social Media on Skin Cancer Prevention.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 70 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Transfer Learning-Based Ensemble of CNNs and Vision Transformers for Accurate Melanoma Diagnosis and Image Retrieval.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Call for regulation of social media health content: an initiative of the Italian Association of Hospital Dermatologists (ADOI).Dermatology reports · 2025Article
- Automatic melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer diagnosis using advanced adaptive fine-tuned convolution neural networks.Discover oncology · 2025Article
- A Retrospective Analysis of Dermatologic Manifestations of Diabetes on TikTok.Clinical diabetes : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2025Article
- Characterizing stakeholders in cancer primary prevention in European countries: an exploration of challenges and opportunities using a penta-helix framework.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Prioritizing Patient-Centered Care in a World of Increasingly Advanced Technologies and Disconnected Care.Seminars in radiation oncology · 2024Review
- Common misconceptions and myths about ovarian cancer causation: a national cross-sectional study from palestine.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice toward Skin Cancer among Patients of Dermatology Clinics and Medical Students/General Practitioners.Journal of skin cancer · 2024Article
- Use of Social Media by the Public Regarding Skin Health: Effects on Dermatological Awareness and Preventive Behaviours.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2023Article
- The role of community pharmacists in primary and secondary prevention of skin cancer: an evaluation of a Flemish skin cancer prevention campaign.BMC public health · 2023Article
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- TikTok as a Source of Medical Information: Port Wine Stain Birthmarks and Treatment Using Vascular Lasers.Cureus · 2023Article
- Sun-protective behaviors and sunburn among US adults.Archives of dermatological research · 2023Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Despite the increasing prevalence of social media usage in health care contexts, its impact on skin cancer prevention and awareness has not been largely investigated. We conducted a review of literature on this topic with the objective of summarizing and analyzing the role of social media in skin cancer and sun damage awareness and to identify the uses, benefits, and limitations of different social media platforms on skin cancer prevention. In today's technological society, it is critical to understand and study the best form of communication. Specific platforms like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok vary in originators of material, target demographics, messaging strategies, and reliability of information with regards to skin cancer, sun, and indoor tanning damage. Our results demonstrate that social media interventions have shown promise in skin cancer prevention and continue to escalate by the day. Dermatologists should keep pace with the latest dermatological content on social media and examine its evolution to target the right audience with the proper messages. Further research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness and true impact of social media on meaningful and lasting behavior change for skin cancer prevention.
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