Fatores de risco para câncer da pele não melanoma em Taubaté, SP: um estudo caso-controle

Abstract

We concluded that fair skin, family history and occupational and non-occupational sun exposure were associated with non-melanoma skin cancer in Taubaté-São Paulo.

Occupational skin cancer: Systematic review

“…7,8,10,[12][13][14][15][16] Most of the articles that analyzed the epidemiological profile noted that workers who had risk factors for occupational skin cancer have, in general, a low level of education, which is consistent with the literature, given that this favors these professionals not being aware of the risk factors for skin cancer and preventive measures. Also, the lower the educational level, the greater the tendency to work for larger periods, whether hours or days of work, than those with a higher level of education.…”

“…Another study that presented these same risk factors was that of Ferreira, Nascimento and Rotta, 8 adding a positive family history of skin cancer, as well as noting that the number of hours of non-occupational sun exposure doubles the chance of developing a non-melanoma skin cancer.…”

“…The references analyzed noted that occupational skin cancer arises in individuals at more advanced ages, that is, from the sixth decade of life onward. [6][7][8][9] The only discrepancy noted among the articles was that Lee et al 10 conducted a case control study and noted that the average age of individuals with cutaneous malignant melanoma was 48.9 years, which did not differ much from the age of the control group. Even though this is an earlier age than that observed in other articles, this does not contradict the literature, as according to Korand et al 11 cutaneous melanoma has a higher incidence in the age range of 40 to 60 years of age.…”

“…Ultraviolet radiation reaches the Earth's surface every day; therefore, professionals in the outdoor environment have a high risk of sun exposure and consequent risk of skin cancer. 4,[6][7][8]12,[18][19][20][21][22] In view of this, it has been observed that chronic and excessive exposure in the first 10 to 20 years of life, especially at times when the sun's rays are more intense, this is, from 10 am to 4 pm, increases the risk of skin cancer, as at a young age there is a higher chance of cumulative sun exposure in the workplace. 18,19 According to Simões et al 19 builders are professionals at risk, as they have a 44 hour work week, with excessive exposure to UV rays.…”

Socio-demographic profile of individuals who received care from a Brazilian out-patient oncology clinic between 2010 and 2011

“…in Brazil where a large white population is exposed to tropical weather, approximately 50% of the population is at risk of developing such condition (Popim et al, 2008). For example, in the state of São Paulo and in the Southern region of the country, the most important risk factors include sunlight exposure and white skin color (Ferreira et al, 2011). In the current research, the second most prevalent type of cancer, among women, was breast cancer, a finding that agrees with data from the INCA indicating this form of the disease as the most prevalent for this group, with 52,680 new cases in 2012 (Brasil, 2011).…”