Abstract
OBJECTIVES
To discuss the principles, science, and roles of nurses related to skin cancer chemoprevention.
DATA SOURCES
Journal articles and federal government reports.
CONCLUSIONS
The skin is a model organ for investigating cancer prevention processes that may be relevant to other organs as well. Agents that selectively target molecular hallmarks of skin carcinogenesis are under intense clinical and preclinical investigation.
IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE
Nurses play key roles in coordinating clinical trials, stimulating public awareness, and ensuring access to and acceptance of new agents. Nurses play a role in translational research by bridging the gap between technologic development and patient care.
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