National Guideline Clearinghouse | Guideline Synthesis: Screening and Prevention of Skin Cancer

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National Guideline Clearinghouse | Guideline Synthesis: Screening and Prevention of Skin Cancer

February 11, 2013

Screening and Prevention of Skin Cancer

Guidelines Being Compared:

1. Australian Cancer Network/New Zealand Guidelines Group (ACN/NZGG):
   • Prevention. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand. Wellington (NZ): The Cancer Council Australia, Australian Cancer Network, Sydney and New Zealand Guidelines Group; 2008. p. 1-4.
   • Population-based whole-body skin screening for melanoma. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand. Wellington (NZ): The Cancer Council Australia, Australian Cancer Network, Sydney and New Zealand Guidelines Group; 2008. p. 5-13.
   • Identification and management of high-risk individuals. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand. Wellington (NZ): The Cancer Council Australia, Australian Cancer Network, Sydney and New Zealand Guidelines Group; 2008. p. 15-21.
2. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Screening for skin cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med 2009 Feb 3;150(3):188-93. [12 references]
3. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Behavioral counseling to prevent skin cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med 2012 Jul 3;157(1):59-65. [24 references]