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The Skin Cancer Foundation (SCF), founded in 1979 by dermatologist and Mohs surgeon (Perry Robins, MD ),〔NY Medical Skin Solutions. http://www.nymedskin.com/about-us/dr-perry-robins/ Accessed December, 2014.〕 is the only global organization solely devoted to educating the public and medical community about skin cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment.〔Charity Navigator. The Skin Cancer Foundation. http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=10010. Accessed July 23, 2010.〕 The Foundation's professional membership includes dermatologists, Mohs surgeons, plastic surgeons and other medical professionals working to fight skin cancer.〔Professional Membership. http://www.skincancer.org/giving/professional-membership〕 Headquartered in New York City, The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity.〔GuideStar. Skin Cancer Foundation Inc. http://www.guidestar.org/pqShowGsReport.do?partner=justgivews&ein=13-2948778. Accessed July 23, 2010.〕 Each year in the U.S., nearly 5 million patients are treated for skin cancer〔http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/calls/prevent-skin-cancer/call-to-action-prevent-skin-cancer.pdf〕 and more than 16,000 people die from the disease.〔http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@research/documents/webcontent/acspc-042151.pdf〕〔Karia PS, Han J, Schmults CD. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: estimated incidence of disease, nodal metastasis, and deaths from disease in the United States, 2012. J Am Acad Dermatol 2013 June; 68(6):957-66.〕〔Mohan SV, Chang ALS. Advanced basal cell carcinoma: epidemiology and therapeutic innovations. Curr Dermatol Rep 2014; 3(1):40-45. Published online Feb 9, 2014. doi: 10.1007/s13671-014-0069-y〕 The vast majority of skin cancers are associated with ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and indoor tanning beds.〔Narayanan Narayanan DL, Saladi RN, Fox JL. Review: ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer. Int J Dermatol 30 2010; 49(9):978-986. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2010.04474.x. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/enhanced/doi/10.1111/j.1365-4632.2010.04474.x/. Checked November 20, 2014.〕 The incidence and impact of skin cancer can be dramatically reduced through education, lifestyle changes, and early detection.〔Skincancer prevention and early detection. American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/sunanduvexposure/skincancerpreventionandearlydetection/skin-cancer-prevention-and-early-detection-intro〕〔Espey D. You can help prevent skin cancer. Medscape Multispecialty September 3, 2014. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/830855?src=rss〕 ==Public Information== Annually, the Foundation distributes over two million〔Education efforts. Skin Cancer Foundation Website. http://skincancer.org/about-us/education-efforts〕 pieces of medically reviewed〔The Skin Cancer Foundation. Medical Editors. Skin Cancer Foundation Website. http://skincancer.org/about-us/who-we-are/medical-editors.〕 educational information on sun protection and skin cancer, including brochures; posters; (''The Skin Cancer Foundation Journal,'' ) published annually; books; and the quarterly newsletters (''The Melanoma Letter'' ) and (''Sun & Skin News.'' ) All of the Foundation's content is medically reviewed by physicians.〔http://www.Skincancer.org/about-us/who-we-are/medical-editors〕 The annual ''Journal'' and the newsletters are distributed regularly to most dermatologists' offices nationwide. In addition, the Foundation's educational materials are distributed through corporate partnerships and programs such as The Road to Healthy Skin Tour, an annual skin cancer screening program across the United States.〔Road to Healthy Skin Tour. Skin Cancer Foundation Website. http://www.skincancer.org/events/tour〕 The Foundation's clinical information (brochures ) are also available in French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.〔All brands. The Skin Cancer Foundation online store. http://www.store.skincancer.org/brands〕 SkinCancer.org, The Foundation's website, contains more than 600 pages of medically reviewed content on skin cancer prevention, treatment and early detection, including a Skin Cancer Facts section and information on getting involved in skin cancer advocacy. Patients can seek medical referrals at the site's (Physician Finder ). SkinCancer.org receives more than 10 million visitors annually,〔Where Your Money Goes. http://www.skincancer.org/giving/supporting-the-foundation〕 and includes content in French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian.〔Other Languages.Translated skin cancer information. http://skincancer.org/other-languages〕 The Foundation has also launched a Spanish-language website, (CancerdePiel.org ). (''The Melanoma Letter'' ) is a quarterly newsletter covering the latest melanoma research on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, authored by physicians and scientists for the medical profession. Its medical editors are Allan C. Halpern MD, Chief, Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Ashfaq A. Marghoob, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.〔http://www.skincancer.org/publications/the-melanoma-letter〕 (''Sun & Skin News'' ) is a quarterly consumer newsletter focusing on sun safety issues and skin cancer news, targeting patients and other interested lay readers. It is medically reviewed by Ritu Saini, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, NYU Langone Medical Center.〔Sun & Skin News. http://www.skincancer.org/publications/sun-and-skin-news〕 (''The Skin Cancer Foundation Journal'' )〔27 Years of the Journal. The Skin Cancer Foundation Journal 2009; 27:80. http://www.skincancer.org/the-skin-cancer-foundation-journal-2009〕 is published each May as a full-color glossy magazine, providing the lay public with articles on sun protection and skin cancer prevention, early detection and cutting-edge treatments. Authored by physicians and The Skin Cancer Foundation's staff writer/editors, the ''Journal'' also includes personal stories on people impacted by skin cancer. The ''Journal's'' medical editor Pearon G. Lang, Jr., MD, is with Trident Dermatology, in Charleston, SC, and formerly was a professor of Dermatology, Pathology, Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.〔Medical Editors. http://www.Skincancer.org/about-us/who-we-are/medical-editors〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Skin Cancer Foundation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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