Action Plan on Skin Cancer for Texas : Action Plan : Bibliography




Preface
Contents
Executive Summary
Background Paper
	I.	Incidence, mortality, and impact on society
	II.	Skin cancer
	III.	Contributing and causative factors
	IV.	Prevention
	V.	Cancer prevention and information services that impact the skin cancer problem
	VI.	Barriers to early detection and treatment of skin cancer in Texas
	VII.	Policy initiatives that would affect skin cancer awareness and prevention
	VIII.	Professional practice regarding skin cancer prevention, detection, and treatment
	IX.	Prevention and information models
Action Plan
	Goal I		Initiate data collection and analysis
	Goal II		Develop prevention information and services to increase public awareness
	Goal III		Enhance professional education and practice
	Goal IV		Improve access to prevention, detection, and treatment
Bibliography
Appendix
	i.	Melanoma of the Skin Incidence and Mortality Rates, 1988-1992
	ii.	Five-Year Relative Survival Rates, by Site 1986-1992
	iii.	Average Years of Live Lost per Person Dying of Cancer, 1993
	iv.	Demographic Characteristics of Patients Diagnosed with Malignant Melanoma of the Skin
	v.	Counties Reporting Health Care Availability as an Issue
	vi.	Federally Designated Medically Underserved Areas
	vii.	Additional Texas Cancer Council Initiatives

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