Skin Cancer
This section provides data from the 2003, 2005 & 2007 HINTS surveys, including survey numbers, respondent characteristics, estimated U.S. population numbers, charts, and trends.
Skin Cancer |
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Asked in 2007? |
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| Compared to the average person your age, would you say that you are more likely to get skin cancer, less likely, or about as likely? | |
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| How often do you worry about getting skin cancer? | |
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| What are some things that people can do to reduce their chances of getting skin cancer? | |
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| ... There's not much you can do to lower your chances of getting skin cancer. | |
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| ... There are so many different recommendations about preventing skin cancer that it's hard to know which ones to follow. | |
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| ... Skin cancer develops over a period of several years. | |
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| ... Skin cancer is most often caused by a person's behavior or lifestyle. | |
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| ... It seems like almost everything causes skin cancer. | |
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| What are the common symptoms of skin cancer? | |
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| Overall, how many people who develop skin cancer do you think survive at least 5 years? | |
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| ... You are reluctant to get checked for skin cancer because you fear you may have it. | |
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| ... Getting checked regularly for skin cancer increases the chances of finding cancer when it's easy to treat. | |
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| How likely do you think it is that you will develop skin cancer in the future? | |
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| ... People with skin cancer would have pain or other symptoms prior to being diagnosed. | |
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