Physician skin cancer screening among U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health Interview Survey.
Elliot J CoupsBaichen XuCarolyn J HeckmanSharon L ManneJerod L StapletonPublished in: PloS one (2021)
The majority of military veterans have never been screened for skin cancer by a physician. Screening rates were higher among individuals with one or more skin cancer risk factors. Future research is warranted to test targeted skin cancer screening interventions for this at risk and understudied population.