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ArticleCancers2024

Skin Cancer Knowledge, Sun Exposure, Photoprotection Behavior, and Perceived Barriers Associated with Skin Cancer Types in a Greek Cohort: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Island of Crete.

Dimitra Koumaki, Georgios Evangelou, Stamatios Gregoriou, Stamatoula Kouloumvakou, Andreas Manios, Alexander Katoulis, Georgios Vasileiou Zacharopoulos, Pavel Viktorovich Chernyshov, Marios Papadakis, Dimitrios Kassotakis and 10 more

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Article in Cancers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Dimitra KoumakiDermatology Department, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-7074-2374
Georgios EvangelouDermatology Department, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Greece.
Stamatios Gregoriou1st Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Andreas Sygros Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School of Athens, I. Dragoumi 5, 16121 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-7585-1032
Stamatoula Kouloumvakou2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Sismanoglio General Hospital, Sismanogliou 37, 15126 Marousi, Greece.
Andreas ManiosPlastic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical Oncology, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Greece.
Alexander Katoulis2nd Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, "Attikon" General University Hospital, Rimini 1, 12462 Haidari, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-8189-7486
Georgios Vasileiou ZacharopoulosPlastic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical Oncology, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Greece.
Pavel Viktorovich ChernyshovDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, National Medical University, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine.ORCID 0000-0001-7275-4651
Marios PapadakisDepartment of Surgery, Helios Clinic, University Hospital Witten-Herdecke, Heusnerstr 40, 42283 Wuppertal, Germany.
Dimitrios KassotakisPlastic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical Oncology, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Greece.
Georgios A ManiosDepartment of Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics, University of Thessaly, 35131 Lamia, Greece.
Evangelia RovithiDermatology Department, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Greece.
Kyriaki ZografakiDermatology Department, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-4446-8214
Aikaterini DoxastakiDermatology Department, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Greece.
Ioanna GkiaourakiDermatology Department, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Greece.
Danae PetrouDermatology Department, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Greece.
Faidra MarazakiDermatology Department, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Greece.ORCID 0009-0005-2498-5136
Dimitrios MylonakisDermatology Department, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Greece.
Eelco de BreeDepartment of Surgical Oncology, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Greece.
Konstantinos KrasagakisDermatology Department, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Greece.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to explore the relationship between different types of skin cancer and factors such as sun exposure and photoprotection measures in a Greek cohort on the island of Crete.

methodsThis cross-sectional observational study was conducted in the Dermatology Department of the University Hospital in Heraklion, Crete, between January 2019 and January 2024. The study population included consecutive patients diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and malignant melanoma (MM), as well as healthy controls. The participants completed a self-reported questionnaire covering demographic and clinical data as well as questions about sun exposure and photoprotection habits.

resultsA total of 265 skin cancer patients and 106 healthy controls participated in the study: 50.6% of the patients had basal cell carcinoma, 35.1% had squamous cell carcinoma, and 14.3% had malignant melanoma. The cohort comprised 41.5% females and 58.5% males, with a mean age of 73.2 years. As expected, the patients with skin cancer had a lighter skin phototype compared to the healthy controls (

conclusionThis is the first study to analyze sun exposure and photoprotection behaviors in patients with nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) and malignant melanoma (MM) in Crete, revealing the key associations and underscoring the need for targeted prevention strategies.

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basal cell carcinomamalignant melanomaphotoprotectionskin cancersquamous cell carcinomasunscreen

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