Epidemiology of melanoma

K Saginala, A Barsouk, JS Aluru, P Rawla, A Barsouk - Medical sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Melanoma accounts for 1.7% of global cancer diagnoses and is the fifth most common
cancer in the US. Melanoma incidence is rising in developed, predominantly fair-skinned …

An epidemiological update on indoor tanning and the risk of skin cancers

C Dessinioti, AJ Stratigos - Current Oncology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Indoor tanning (sunbeds, solarium) uses artificial ultraviolet radiation (UVR) to stimulate
cosmetic tanning of the skin. Indoor tanning has been officially classified as a human …

Ultraviolet A radiation exposure and melanoma: A review

RP Fadadu, ML Wei - Melanoma research, 2022 - journals.lww.com
The incidence of cutaneous melanoma has been increasing worldwide, and melanoma
disproportionately contributes to skin cancer mortality. The pathogenesis of melanoma …

Applied behavioral economics and public health policies: Historical precedence and translational promise

DD Reed, JC Strickland, BW Gelino, SR Hursh… - Behavioural …, 2022 - Elsevier
Behavioral economics is an approach to understanding behavior though integrating
behavioral psychology and microeconomic principles. Advances in behavioral economics …

The economics of skin cancer prevention with implications for Australia and New Zealand: where are we now?

LG Gordon, S Shih, C Watts, D Goldsbury, AC Green - 2022 - christie.openrepository.com
The incidence of skin cancer, including melanoma, continues to climb in white populations
around the world, imposing a large and growing burden on health systems and individuals …

Cost‐effectiveness of a policy‐based intervention to reduce melanoma and other skin cancers associated with indoor tanning

M Eden, R Hainsworth, LG Gordon… - British Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background The use of indoor tanning devices causes melanoma and other skin cancers
with resulting morbidity, mortality and increased healthcare costs. Policymakers require …

Persisting effects of a social media campaign to prevent indoor tanning: a randomized trial

DB Buller, S Pagoto, KL Henry, K Baker… - … Biomarkers & Prevention, 2022 - AACR
Background: A social media campaign for mothers aimed at reducing indoor tanning (IT) by
adolescent daughters reduced mothers' permissiveness toward IT in an immediate posttest …

The Cost-Effectiveness of Primary Prevention Interventions for Skin Cancer: An Updated Systematic Review

LG Collins, R Gage, C Sinclair, D Lindsay - Applied Health Economics and …, 2024 - Springer
Objective Preventing the onset of skin malignancies is feasible by reducing exposure to
ultraviolet radiation. We reviewed published economic evaluations of primary prevention …

Reasons for using indoor tanning devices: A systematic review of qualitative evidence

M Eden, S Lyons, P Lorigan, K Payne… - British Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Despite the established causal links to skin cancer, skin ageing and eye
inflammation, people continue to use indoor tanning devices (hereafter 'sunbeds') …

[HTML][HTML] Reasons for indoor tanning use and the acceptability of alternatives: A qualitative study

S Lyons, P Lorigan, AC Green, A Ferguson… - Social Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rationale. Using indoor tanning devices is associated with substantial health
consequences, such as an increased risk of melanoma and other skin cancers. Many …