Migration and death from malignant melanoma

Cooke, K. R.; Fraser, James D.

doi:10.1002/ijc.2910360208

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“…The number of MN is a major risk factor for melanoma (1), whereas migrant data suggest that sun exposure during early childhood is related to subsequent melanoma risk (2,3). There have been many risk factor studies of MN in school children (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10), but few in younger children.…”

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Sun Exposure and the Incidence of Melanocytic Nevi in Young Australian Children

Harrison

MacLennan

Buettner

2008

Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers &Amp; Prevention

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The number of melanocytic nevi (MN) is an important risk factor for cutaneous melanoma. The present study further investigated the relationship between sun exposure, the incidence of MN, and the prevalence of large acquired MN (z5 mm). A cohort of 479 preschool children born in Townsville, Australia was examined for MN in 1991 and a year later. Sun exposure was assessed by questionnaire. The erythemally effective dose of solar UV radiation was estimated from questionnaire data combined with local UV biometry. Almost all (97.7%) children had acquired new MN (median, 12), with a median incidence rate of 11.0 per year (interquartile range, 7.0-16.5). Total number of hours of sun exposure during follow-up (P = 0.034) and tendency to burn (P = 0.028) were independent risk factors for MN incidence. Sunburn experience during follow-up failed to reach significance when adjusted for tendency to burn. Lifetime number of sunburns (P < 0.001) and the severity of sunburns experienced during follow-up (P < 0.001) were significantly related to the presence of large acquired MN at follow-up. Reducing the total number of hours of sun exposure is particularly relevant in sun-sensitive children and may restrain the development of MN, whereas avoiding sunburn in young children might prevent large MN, subsequently reducing the risk of melanoma. (Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2008;17(9):2318 -24)

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Sun Exposure and the Incidence of Melanocytic Nevi in Young Australian Children

Harrison

MacLennan

Buettner

2008

Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers &Amp; Prevention

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“…3,5,6 Migrant populations that move closer to the equator develop melanoma at rates higher than in their country of origin, but lower than the rates prevailing among the native residents of their adopted country. [7][8][9] Little is known about the epidemiology and risk factors of melanoma in Hispanics and blacks. 10 The lack of studies in these populations partly reflects the fact that Hispanics and blacks, both having darker skin pigmentation than whites, are at lower risk for developing skin cancers.…”

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UV Radiation, Latitude, and Melanoma in US Hispanics and Blacks

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et al. 2004

Arch Dermatol

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“…Many adolescents and mothers were reasonably well informed but considered the risk of sun expo sure to be exaggerated by the media. These results may be important to deter mine the targets of future melanoma prevention campaigns.Sunlight has long been known as a risk factor for malig nant melanoma [1], Migrant studies [2][3][4] and case control studies [5][6][7] have shown that excessive exposure, espe cially in the first 15 years of life, may be determinant for this type of cancer [8]. In order to organize effective prevention campaigns, more must be learned about sunbathing habits Received: January 13, 1992 Accepted: July 2.…”

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Study of Sunbathing Habits in Children and Adolescents: Application to the Prevention of Melanoma

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Excessive sun exposure in the first 15 years of life has been shown to be a determinant risk factor for melanoma. This study was conducted on a randomly selected sample of 200 adolescents (13–14 years old) and 150 children (3 years old) in Marseille (South of France). Children and adolescents were examined and interviewed (mothers answered for young children). Our results show that a large number of highly sensitive children were not identified as such by their parents and most adolescents do not realize or at least admit being highly sun sensitive. Adequate sun protection measures were used in only 63% of 3-year-olds and 38% of adolescents. With reference to their constitutional skin sensitivity and taking into account their possible use of effective sun protection measures, 33% of the children and 62% of the adolescents were highly overexposed. Only good sun protection habits of the mother were predictive of acceptable sun exposure in children. In the adolescents the predictive variables were sun protection habits of the father and sunbathing only to obtain a tan. The main reason why adolescents sunbathed was embellishment. Conversely, most mothers said that they exposed their young children to the sun for health. Many adolescents and mothers were reasonably well informed but considered the risk of sun exposure to be exaggerated by the media. These results may be important to determine the targets of future melanoma prevention campaigns.

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Migration and death from malignant melanoma

Cited by 63 publications

References 15 publications

Sun Exposure and the Incidence of Melanocytic Nevi in Young Australian Children

Sun Exposure and the Incidence of Melanocytic Nevi in Young Australian Children

UV Radiation, Latitude, and Melanoma in US Hispanics and Blacks

Study of Sunbathing Habits in Children and Adolescents: Application to the Prevention of Melanoma

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