Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) has a mortality rate of up to 8% in solid organ transplant recipients (OTRs), and the risk of OTRs developing SCC is up to 250-fold greater than that of the general population.1-3 Despite these risks, patients commonly do not seek health care for skin checks, nor do they routinely perform skin self-examinations (SSEs). Moreover, although patients in 1 study recalled being told to use sunscreen, few were aware that their immunosuppressive medication increased skin cancer risk.4 The present study assesses (1) the optimal time after transplantation to deliver SSE educational intervention; (2) the relationship between lifetime sun exposure and OTRs’ perception of SSE importance; and (3) the impact of SCC discussion with a health care worker on the likelihood of SSE performance.
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