Gender differences in melanoma awareness, diagnosis and treatment: Patient-reported data from a multicentre survey in Switzerland.

Abstract

There is a need to understand the journey of patients with melanoma, including any associated gender differences, to identify aspects in the patient journey that could be improved. We used data collected from an online survey completed by adults with stage III or IV melanoma at three Swiss melanoma centres to understand patients' perceptions of their healthcare journeys from melanoma diagnosis to treatment and the relevance of treatment attributes (Figure 1). We identified that there is a need to improve communication about the testing process and gender differences in terms on information needs, relevance of treatment attributes and attitudes towards psychological support.