McDonald C J
Division of Dermatology, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI 02908.
Cancer. 1993 Aug 1;72(3 Suppl):1066-70. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19930801)72:3+<1066::aid-cncr2820721321>3.0.co;2-k.
Each May since 1984, the American Academy of Dermatology, using dermatologist members and American Cancer Society volunteers, has conducted a National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Prevention Program. Through free patient screenings at hospitals, community centers, and health fairs, more than 600,000 individuals have been reached. Through its educational and screening functions, this program has been considered "one of the finest examples of preventive medicine in the country" and as a model for other mass screening programs. This paper reviews some of the concepts that guide the Academy's screening program, some organizational aspects of the program, its accomplishments to date, and possible future directions.
自1984年起，每年5月美国皮肤病学会都会借助皮肤科医生会员以及美国癌症协会的志愿者开展一项全国性黑色素瘤/皮肤癌预防项目。通过在医院、社区中心和健康博览会上为患者提供免费筛查，已惠及60多万人。凭借其教育和筛查功能，该项目被视为“美国预防医学的最佳范例之一”，并成为其他大规模筛查项目的典范。本文回顾了一些指导该学会筛查项目的理念、项目的一些组织方面情况、迄今取得的成就以及未来可能的发展方向。
