Behavioural Interventions and Patient-Centred Approaches in Skin Cancer

Dear Colleagues,

Skin cancer remains one of the most common malignancies worldwide, posing a significant challenge not only for biomedical research but also for behavioural science and patient-centred care. Understanding how patients perceive, respond to, and manage skin cancer requires integrating behavioural insights with clinical practice. This Special Issue focuses on patient knowledge, attitudes, emotions, behaviours, and their relationship with treatment and self-management.

We welcome contributions exploring patient perspectives on diagnosis and therapy, studies addressing behavioural interventions to improve risk reduction and adherence, as well as research portraying how patients face prescribed treatment and manage their disease. Studies employing mixed-methods or qualitative approaches are particularly encouraged. By bridging behavioural science with clinical care, this Special Issue seeks to promote innovative self-management strategies, strengthen the patient–physician relationship, and support effective public health interventions.

Dr. Ivan V. Litvinov
Dr. Sandra Peláez
Guest Editors

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