Regional Studies in Skin Cancer. First Report: North–western Queensland

Silverstone, H.; Campbell, C. B.; Hosking, C. S.; Lang, Liwei; Richardson, Rachael

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1963.tb23021.x

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“…[3][4][5][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] The study periods ranged from 1948 to 2011. After excluding duplicates and studies based on screening titles and abstracts, 51 studies were obtained for full text screening.…”

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Incidence and prevalence of non‐melanoma skin cancer in Australia: A systematic review

et al. 2015

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Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), including basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), is the most common cancer occurring in people with fair skin. Australia has been reported to have the highest incidence of NMSC in the world. Using a systematic search of the literature in EMBASE and Medline, we identified 21 studies that investigated the incidence or prevalence of NMSC in Australia. Studies published between 1948 and 2011 were identified and included in the analysis. There were six studies that were conducted on national level, two at state level and 13 at the regional level. Overall, the incidence of NMSC had steadily increased over calendar-years in Australia. The incidence of NMSC per 100,000 person-years was estimated to be 555 in 1985; 977 in 1990; 1109 in 1995; 1170 in 2002 and 2448 in 2011. The incidence was higher for men than women and higher for BCC than SCC. Incidence varied across the states of Australia, with the highest in Queensland. The prevalence of NMSC was estimated to be 2% in Australia in 2002. The incidence and prevalence of NMSC still need to be accurately established at both national and state levels to determine the costs and burden of the disease on the public health system in Australia.

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Incidence and prevalence of non‐melanoma skin cancer in Australia: A systematic review

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“…(2) How many separate skin cancers have you had treated by a doctor? (3) How many weeks, months, or years is it since you were last treated by a doctor for skin cancer?"…”

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“…There have been few epidemiological studies of these lesions at a community level and there has never been a population wide survey of their incidence in Australia, which purportedly has the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. [1][2][3][4][5] Because of the heightened risk to Australians, most of whom are of European origin (Aborigines account for only about 1% of the population), education campaigns have been carried out to try to decrease skin cancer by promoting behavioural changes with respect to exposure to the sun. Without routine monitoring of non-melanocytic skin cancer in the community the only evaluation of these programmes has been by assessment of behavioural end points.…”

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Incidence of non-melanocytic skin cancer treated in Australia

Giles¹,

Marks²,

Foley³

1988

BMJ

333

183

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In 1985, as part of a national random household omnibus survey by a market research company, 30976 Australians (mostly of European origin) were asked whether they had ever been treated by a doctor for skin cancer. The treating doctor or hospital was then approached for confirmation of the diagnosis of ali those, people who claimed to have been so treated within the past 12 months. Demographic data were also collected, permitting analysis by age, sex, country of birth, current residence, and skin reaction to strong sunlight.Melanomas accounted for less than 5% ofthe tumours treated. The world standardised incidence of melanoma was 19/100 000 population. The standardised incidence of treated nonmelanocytic skin cancer in Australia was estimated to be 823/100 000. The standardised rates for basal celi carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma were 657 'and 166/100 000 respectively, yielding a standardised rate ratio of about 4:1. Standardised rates based on medically confirmed cases only were 555, 443, and 112/100 000 for all non-melanocytic skin cancers, basal celi carcinomas, and squamous cell carcinomas respectively. Significant differences and trends in incidence were noted with respect to age and sex. Rates in men were higher than those in women but significantly so only after the age of 60. People born in Australia had a rate of 936/100 000 compared with 402/100 000 in British migrants. Rates for non-melanocytic skin cancer showed a gradient with respect to latitude within Australia. The rate in people residing north of 29°S was 1242/100 000 compared with a rate of 489/100 000 in those living south of 37°S. A person's skin reaction to strong sunlight was a good indicator of the risk of skin cancer, tanning ability being inversely related to its incidence. The rate in those who always burnt and never tanned when exposed to strong sunlight was 1764/100 000 compared with a rate of 616/100 000 in those who always tanned and never burnt. These findings have important implications for public education programmes in relation to exposure to sunlight in Australia.Introduction Non-melanocytic skin cancers are common in many parts of the world but accurate reports of their frequency are rare. Non-melanocytic skin cancer presents difficulties for cancer registration as many cases are treated in doctors' surgeries by simple excision, curettage, or cryosurgery. Cancer registries that record non-melanocytic skin cancer depend entirely on that variable proportion of tumours that are histologically verified and then notified. There have been few epidemiological studies of these lesions at a community level and there has never been a population wide survey of their incidence in Australia, which purportedly has the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. [1][2][3][4][5] Because of the heightened risk to Australians, most of whom are of European origin (Aborigines account for only about 1% of the population), education campaigns have been carried out to try to decrease skin cancer by promoting behavioural changes with res...

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“…On initial examination, 616 (59%) had lesions diagnosed clinically as AKs; 60% developed new AKs at a 12‐month follow‐up inspection. Frost and Green 20 also emphasize the uncertain validity of some studies 22,23 due to inexperienced observers performing the cutaneous examinations. Additionally, these surveys differed significantly in racial mix, age distribution, anatomic sites examined and methods of selection.…”

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“…The distribution of both AK and SCC correlates with body sites of most intense ultraviolet light exposure 29 . More than 80% of AKs are found on areas of the skin with chronic sun exposure such as head, neck and forearms 1,22 . Interestingly, the distribution differs by sex, reflecting various hairstyles and other customs that affect the areas and amount of skin exposed to ultraviolet light.…”

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Actinic keratosis: an occupational and environmental disorder

Schwartz¹,

Bridges

Butani³

et al. 2008

Acad Dermatol Venereol

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Solar ultraviolet light electromagnetic waves are a known environmental carcinogenic agent closely associated with the development of skin cancer in light-complexioned individuals. Outdoor workers have higher annual exposure to ultraviolet light. We will review the topic of actinic keratoses among these individuals as this common rudimentary form of superficial cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is explored in greater detail.

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Regional Studies in Skin Cancer. First Report: North–western Queensland

Cited by 33 publications

References 4 publications

Incidence and prevalence of non‐melanoma skin cancer in Australia: A systematic review

Incidence and prevalence of non‐melanoma skin cancer in Australia: A systematic review

Incidence of non-melanocytic skin cancer treated in Australia

Actinic keratosis: an occupational and environmental disorder

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