Community Based Strategies for Early Detection of Melanoma

A Pilot Feasibility Study of Community Based Strategies for Early Detection of Melanoma

The purpose of this study is to pilot the use of community education and digital dermatology to increase the early detection of curable melanomas.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years and older
• >1mm lesion thickness with ulceration (T2b) or >2mm lesion thickness (T3/T4)
• Low socioeconomic status (SES) Non-Latinx White individuals (according to Yost's index SES level based on a principal components analysis)
• Latinx individuals
• Individual resides in semi-rural area, including zip codes within Antelope Valley in Southern California and Salinas in Northern California
• Individual speaks and reads English or Spanish
• Voluntary willingness and comprehension to consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Exclusion criteria is stage 0, I, IV, or unstaged diagnosis, or any individual who does not meet the above stated eligibility criteria will be excluded from the study.