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The melanoma genomics managing your risk study: A protocol for a randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of personal genomic risk information on skin cancer prevention behaviors.
Contemporary clinical trials - 1 Jul 2018
Smit Amelia K, Newson Ainsley J, Morton Rachael L, Kimlin Michael, Keogh Louise, Law Matthew H, Kirk Judy, Dobbinson Suzanne, Kanetsky Peter A, Fenton Georgina, Allen Martin, Butow Phyllis, Dunlop Kate, Trevena Lyndal, Lo Serigne, Savard Jacqueline, Dawkins Hugh, Wordsworth Sarah, Jenkins Mark, Mann Graham J, Cust Anne E
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BACKGROUND: Reducing ultraviolet radiation (UV) exposure and improving early detection may reduce melanoma incidence, mortality and health system costs. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of providing information on personal genomic risk of melanoma in reducing UV exposure at 12 months, according to low and high traditional risk. METHODS: In this randomized controlled trial,...
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