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A randomized controlled trial of an appearance-focused intervention to prevent skin cancer

  1. Joel Hillhouse PhD1,†,*,
  2. Rob Turrisi PhD2,
  3. Jerod Stapleton BS2,
  4. June Robinson MD3

Article first published online: 20 OCT 2008

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23922

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 113, Issue 11, pages 3257–3266, 1 December 2008

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Hillhouse, J., Turrisi, R., Stapleton, J. and Robinson, J. (2008), A randomized controlled trial of an appearance-focused intervention to prevent skin cancer. Cancer, 113: 3257–3266. doi: 10.1002/cncr.23922

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  1. 1

    Department of Community and Behavioral Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

  2. 2

    Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania

  3. 3

    Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois

  1. †

    Fax: (423) 439-6491

*Department of Community and Behavioral Health, East Tennessee State University, Box 70674, Johnson City, TN 37614

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 17 NOV 2008
  2. Article first published online: 20 OCT 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 18 JUL 2008
  4. Manuscript Revised: 17 JUL 2008
  5. Manuscript Received: 13 FEB 2008

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  • American Cancer Society. Grant Number: RSGPB-05-011-01-CPPB

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