A Skin Cancer Prevention Facial-Aging Mobile App for Secondary Schools in Brazil: Appearance-Focused Interventional Study

• Main Authors: Brinker, Titus Josef (Author), Heckl, Marlene (Author), Gatzka, Martina (Author), Heppt, Markus V (Author), Resende Rodrigues, Henrique (Author), Schneider, Sven (Author), Sondermann, Wiebke (Author), de Almeida e Silva, Carolina (Author), Kirchberger, Michael C (Author), Klode, Joachim (Author), Enk, Alexander H (Author), Knispel, Sarah (Author), von Kalle, Christof (Author), Stoffels, Ingo (Author), Schadendorf, Dirk (Author), Nakamura, Yasuhiro (Author), Esser, Stefan (Author), Assis, Aisllan (Author), Bernardes-Souza, Breno (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundThe incidence of melanoma is increasing faster than any other major cancer both in Brazil and worldwide. Southeast Brazil has especially high incidences of melanoma, and early detection is low. Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a primary risk factor for developing melanoma. Increas...