The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
				
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September 5, 2011
                		
                	Screening for Melanoma
					
					
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Screening for Melanoma
September 5, 2011 (Issue: 1372)
					In the absence of randomized studies demonstrating
an impact on mortality, the US Preventive Services
Task Force (USPSTF) has found the evidence insufficient
to recommend a routine whole-body examination
for melanoma and other skin cancers.
 
        			
        			
						
					
					
					
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