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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2015 Oct 29;63(3):554–557. doi: 10.1002/pbc.25811

TABLE II.

Thorough Skin Self-Examination Practices among Childhood Cancer Survivors who Conducted Skin Self-Examination in the Past 2 Months (n = 20)

%
Body locations examined deliberately and systematically for skin cancer
 Front from the waist up 80.0
 Calves 70.0
 Front of thighs and legs 75.0
 Upper back 75.0
 Back of thighs 60.0
 Buttocks and lower parts of the back 70.0
 Bottom of feet 60.0
 Scalp 35.0
 All of the above 30.0
Who helps perform skin self-examination?
 No one 65.0
 Parent 25.0
 Spouse or partner 5.0
 Sibling 5.0
What does CCS look for when doing skin self-examination?
 New moles or skin growths 85.0
 Moles that look suspicious 65.0
 Your moles 55.0
 Birthmarks or freckles in general 35.0
 Nothing in particular 5.0
 None of the above 10.0