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Description of Resource:

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends counseling children, adolescents, and young adults ages 10 to 24 years who have fair skin about minimizing their exposure to ultraviolet radiation to reduce risk for skin cancer. This is a B recommendation, which means the USPSTF recommends the service. There is high certainty that the net benefit is moderate or there is moderate certainty that the net benefit is moderate to substantial.

Evidence-Based Resource Details

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Developed By:

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Developer Type:

Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Adolescent Health

Cancer

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

C-1, C-8, C-20

Resource Type:

Systematic Review

Citation:

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Skin Cancer: Counseling recommendation statement. 2012 May [cited 2014 Mar 10]. Available from: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf11/skincancouns/skincancounsrs.htm

Tags:

Healthcare, Primary Prevention, Healthcare Providers

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/behavioral-counseling-prevent-skin-cancer
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2016-06-09 15:59:36.0