491 Education level is associated with increased sun exposure, but also ultraviolet radiation protection and melanoma awareness in a high-risk population in Switzerland

Abstract

The global incidence of melanoma has risen rapidly over the last decades in Caucasian populations with Switzerland reporting among the highest rates in Europe. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is one of the main risk factors for melanoma. Our aim was to investigate the UV protection behavior and melanoma awareness in a high-risk cohort for melanoma. In this prospective monocentric study comparing 2D- and 3D-imaging with deep-learning based risk assessments and routine skin cancer screenings by dermatologists for early detection of melanoma, we assessed general melanoma awareness and UV protection habits in high-risk patients for melanoma (≥ 100 nevi, ≥ 5 dysplastic nevi, known CDKN2A mutation and/or positive family history) and melanoma patients by questionnaires.