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What motivates men age ≥ 50 years to participate in a screening program for melanoma?

  1. Monika Janda PhD1,2,†,*,
  2. Philippa H. Youl MPH1,
  3. John B. Lowe DrPh3,
  4. Peter D. Baade PhD1,
  5. Mark Elwood MD4,
  6. Ian T. Ring MPH5,
  7. Joanne F. Aitken PhD1,6

Article first published online: 10 JUL 2006

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22051

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 107, Issue 4, pages 815–823, 15 August 2006

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Janda, M., Youl, P. H., Lowe, J. B., Baade, P. D., Elwood, M., Ring, I. T. and Aitken, J. F. (2006), What motivates men age ≥ 50 years to participate in a screening program for melanoma?. Cancer, 107: 815–823. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22051

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  1. 1

    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, Queensland Cancer Fund, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

  2. 2

    School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

  3. 3

    Department of Community and Behavioral Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

  4. 4

    National Cancer Control Initiative, Carlton, Victoria, Australia

  5. 5

    Centre for Health Services Development, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

  6. 6

    School of Population Health, University Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

  1. †

    Fax: (011) 61 7 3258 2310

*Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, Queensland Cancer Fund, P.O. Box 201, Spring Hill, QLD 4004 Australia

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 10 AUG 2006
  2. Article first published online: 10 JUL 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 6 APR 2006
  4. Manuscript Revised: 13 MAR 2006
  5. Manuscript Received: 20 DEC 2005

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  • Queensland Health and the Queensland Cancer Fund

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