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The Euromelanoma skin cancer prevention campaign in Europe: characteristics and results of 2009 and 2010.

TitleThe Euromelanoma skin cancer prevention campaign in Europe: characteristics and results of 2009 and 2010.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
Authorsvan der Leest, R. J. T., de Vries E., Bulliard J-L., Paoli J., Peris K., Stratigos A. J., Trakatelli M., Maselis T. J. E. M. L., Situm M., Pallouras A. C., Hercogova J., Zafirovik Z., Reusch M., Olah J., Bylaite M., Dittmar H. C., Scerri L., Correia O., Medenica L., Bartenjev I., Guillen C., Cozzio A., Bogomolets O. V., & del Marmol V.
JournalJ Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol
Volume25
Issue12
Pagination1455-65
Date Published2011 Dec
ISSN1468-3083
KeywordsBelgium, Female, Humans, Male, Melanoma, Questionnaires, Skin Neoplasms, Sunlight
Abstract

BACKGROUND: Euromelanoma is a skin cancer education and prevention campaign that started in 1999 in Belgium as 'Melanoma day'. Since 2000, it is active in a large and growing number of European countries under the name Euromelanoma.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate results of Euromelanoma in 2009 and 2010 in 20 countries, describing characteristics of screenees, rates of clinically suspicious lesions for skin cancer and detection rates of melanomas.METHODS: Euromelanoma questionnaires were used by 20 countries providing their data in a standardized database (Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, FYRO Macedonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldavia, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Ukraine).RESULTS: In total, 59,858 subjects were screened in 20 countries. Most screenees were female (64%), median ages were 43 (female) and 46 (male) and 33% had phototype I or II. The suspicion rates ranged from 1.1% to 19.4% for melanoma (average 2.8%), from 0.0% to 10.7% for basal cell carcinoma (average 3.1%) and from 0.0% to 1.8% for squamous cell carcinoma (average 0.4%). The overall positive predictive value of countries where (estimation of) positive predictive value could be determined was 13.0%, melanoma detection rates varied from 0.1% to 1.9%. Dermoscopy was used in 78% of examinations with clinically suspected melanoma; full body skin examination was performed in 72% of the screenees.CONCLUSION: Although the population screened during Euromelanoma was relatively young, high rates of clinically suspected melanoma were found. The efficacy of Euromelanoma could be improved by targeting high-risk populations and by better use of dermoscopy and full body skin examination.

DOI10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04228.x
Alternate JournalJ Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol
PubMed ID21951235

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