What does the general population know about nonmelanoma skin cancer? Representative cross-sectional data from Germany
Luisa L. Brokmeier,
Tatiana Görig,
Bianca A. Spähn
et al.
Abstract:Aim
Nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most common form of cancer in white-skinned populations. However, there is a lack of comprehensive research on the general population’s knowledge about NMSC.
Subjects and methods
As part of wave 8 of the German National Cancer Aid Monitoring (NCAM), 4000 participants aged 16–65 years (49.3% female) were interviewed by telephone about NMSC. Questions included awareness of (colloquial) terms for NMSC, its signs, cons… Show more
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