Screening for skin cancer21This statement summarizes the third U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations for screening for skin cancer and supporting scientific evidence, and updates the 1995 recommendations contained in the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, second edition.1 Explanations of the ratings and of the strength of overall evidence are given in Appendix A and in Appendix B, respectively. The complete information upon which this statement is based, including evidence tables and references, is available in the accompanying article Screening for Skin Cancer2 and in the Systematic Evidence Review3 on this topic, which can be obtained through the USPSTF Web site (www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm), through the National Guideline Clearinghouse (www.guideline.gov), or in print through the AHRQ Clearinghouse (1-800-358-9295).22Reprints are available from the AHRQ Web site at www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm, through the National Guideline Clearinghouse (www.guideline.gov), or in print through the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse (1-800-358-9295).