From: Patient-identified early clinical warning signs of nodular melanoma: a qualitative study
Variable, % (n) | Nodular Melanoma | Superficial Spreading Melanoma | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
≤ 2 mm (n = 16) | > 2 mm (n = 18) | ≤ 2 mm (n = 23) | > 2 mm (n = 9) | |
Physical signs in 12 months pre- diagnosis (checked all that applya) | ||||
Itching | 12.5 (2) | 22.2 (4) | 17.4 (4) | 44.4 (4) |
Bleeding | 12.5 (2) | 22.2 (4) | 17.4 (4) | 44.4 (4) |
Irritationb | 12.5 (2) | 33.3 (6) | 4.3 (1) | 66.7 (6) |
Tendernessb | 0.0 (0) | 38.9 (7) | 4.3 (1) | 55.6 (5) |
Painb | 6.3 (1) | 33.3 (6) | 4.3 (1) | 55.6 (5) |
Discharge | 0.0 (0) | 5.6 (1) | 4.3 (1) | 11.1 (1) |
Peeling | 0.0 (0) | 33.3 (6) | 4.3 (1) | 11.1 (1) |
Who discovered the melanoma? | ||||
Self or partner | 50.0 (8) | 76.5 (13) | 39.1 (9) | 87.5 (7) |
Friend or colleague | 0.0 (0) | 11.8 (2) | 8.7 (2) | 0.0 (0) |
Primary care physician | 12.5 (2) | 0.0 (0) | 13.0 (3) | 0.0 (0) |
Nurse or physician assistant | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | 4.3 (1) | 0.0 (0) |
Dermatologist | 31.3 (5) | 5.9 (1) | 26.1 (6) | 0.0 (0) |
Another professional | 6.3 (1) | 5.9 (1) | 8.7 (2) | 12.5 (1) |
Confidence differentiating healthy and problematic moles? | ||||
Not at all confident | 25 (4) | 44.4 (8) | 17.4 (4) | 33.3 (3) |
A little confident | 18.8 (3) | 22.2 (4) | 47.8 (11) | 33.3 (3) |
Somewhat confident | 18.8 (3) | 11.1 (2) | 13.0 (3) | 22.2 (2) |
Quite confident | 31.3 (5) | 16.7 (3) | 13.0 (3) | 11.1 (1) |
Extremely confident | 6.3 (1) | 5.6 (1) | 8.7 (2) | 0.0 (0) |
“I am someone who pays attention to my health” | ||||
Disagree | 0.0 (0) | 5.6 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 22.2 (2) |
Neither agree or disagree | 12.5 (2) | 22.2 (4) | 17.4 (4) | 0.0 (0) |
Agree | 31.3 (5) | 50.0 (9) | 39.1 (9) | 33.3 (3) |
Strongly agree | 56.3 (9) | 22.2 (4) | 43.5 (10) | 44.4 (4) |