Skin Cancer Knowledge, Sun Exposure, Photoprotection Behavior, and Perceived Barriers Associated with Skin Cancer Types in a Greek Cohort: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Island of Crete
This is the first study to analyze sun exposure and photoprotection behaviors in patients with nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) and malignant melanoma (MM) in Crete, revealing the key associations and underscoring the need for targeted prevention strategies.
Authors
- Eelco de Bree (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8422-3727)
- Stamatoula Kouloumvakou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5330-4348)
- Alexander Katoulis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8189-7486)
- Stamatios Gregoriou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7585-1032)
- Pavel Viktorovich Chernyshov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7275-4651)
- Marios Papadakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9020-874X)
- Dimitrios Kassotakis
- Dimitra Koumaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7074-2374)
- Andreas Manios (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5611-5390)
- Evangelia Rovithi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0616-202X)
- Aikaterini Doxastaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7580-6815)
- Γεώργιος Μανιός
- Kyriaki Zografaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4446-8214)
- Georgios Vasileiou Zacharopoulos
- Dimitrios Mylonakis
- Ioanna Gkiaouraki
- George Evangelou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1858-2742)
- Danae Petrou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1151-9043)
- Faidra Marazaki
- Konstantinos Krasagakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2197-2530)
Institutions
- University of Thessaly (GR)
- Odessa National Medical University (UA)
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- Sismanoglio General Hospital (GR)
- Helios Universitätsklinikum Wuppertal (DE)
- Andreas Sygros Hospital (GR)
- University Hospital of Heraklion (GR)
- University General Hospital Attikon (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancers
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16244226
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Skin Protection and Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.14