ODD SPOT: A next generation mnemonic and visual tool for skin cancer education and awareness - 20/01/26
Doi : 10.1016/j.jaad.2025.12.100
Karen Nern, MD a, b, c, ⁎ 
, Eva Shelton, MD d, Janmesh Patel, BS e, Neil Box, PhD c, Enrique Torchia, PhD b, c, Tamara Terzian, PhD b, c, Stanislav N. Tolkachjov, MD f, g, h, i
, Eva Shelton, MD d, Janmesh Patel, BS e, Neil Box, PhD c, Enrique Torchia, PhD b, c, Tamara Terzian, PhD b, c, Stanislav N. Tolkachjov, MD f, g, h, i a Epiphany Dermatology, Edwards, Colorado
b Lubbock Christian University, Lubbock, Texas
c The Sun Bus, Aurora, Colorado
d Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
e University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin
f Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
g Texas A&M College of Medicine, Dallas, Texas
h Department of Dermatology, University of Texas at Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
i Epiphany Dermatology, Dallas, Texas
∗ Correspondence to: Karen Nern, MD, 56Edwards Village Blvd, STE 124-PMB113, PO Box 3000-113, Edwards, CO 81632 56Edwards Village Blvd STE 124-PMB113 PO Box 3000-113 Edwards CO 81632
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Key words : ABCDE, acronym, basal cell carcinoma, early detection, health literacy, infographic, melanoma, mnemonic, non-melanoma skin cancer, ODD SPOT, patient education materials, public awareness, self-examination, skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, visual aid
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| IRB approval status: Given that anonymous surveys were performed and no individually identifiable patient data was used, this study was exempt from Institutional Review Board approval. |
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| Prior publication: None of the contents herein have been presented or published previously nor are they under consideration for publication elsewhere. |
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