Photoaging Mobile Apps as a Novel Opportunity for Melanoma Prevention: Pilot Study

• Main Authors: Brinker, Titus Josef (Author), Schadendorf, Dirk (Author), Klode, Joachim (Author), Cosgarea, Ioana (Author), Rösch, Alexander (Author), Jansen, Philipp (Author), Stoffels, Ingo (Author), Izar, Benjamin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundAround 90% of melanomas are caused by ultraviolet (UV) exposure and are therefore eminently preventable. Unhealthy tanning behavior is mostly initiated in early adolescence, often with the belief that it increases attractiveness; the problems related to skin atrophy and malignant melanoma...