Ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer

DL Narayanan, RN Saladi… - International journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in fair‐skinned populations in many parts of
the world. The incidence, morbidity and mortality rates of skin cancers are increasing and …

International prevalence of indoor tanning: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MR Wehner, MM Chren, D Nameth… - JAMA …, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Indoor tanning is a known carcinogen, but the scope of exposure to this hazard
is not known. Objective To summarize the international prevalence of exposure to indoor …

Disparity in melanoma: a trend analysis of melanoma incidence and stage at diagnosis among whites, Hispanics, and blacks in Florida

S Hu, Y Parmet, G Allen, DF Parker, F Ma… - Archives of …, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To examine and compare the temporal trends in melanoma incidence and stage
at diagnosis among whites, Hispanics, and blacks in Florida from 1990 to 2004. Design …

The impact of demographics, socioeconomics, and health care access on melanoma outcomes

JL Cortez, J Vasquez, ML Wei - Journal of the American Academy of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Disparities in melanoma care exist in the United States. Disparities in provider type, patient
demographics, place of residence, insurance status, socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity …

Melanoma in Skin of Color: Part II. Racial disparities, role of UV, and interventions for earlier detection

EK Brunsgaard, J Jensen, D Grossman - Journal of the American Academy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite a higher incidence of melanoma among White individuals, melanoma-specific
survival is worse among individuals with skin of color. Racial disparities in survival are …

Prevalence of sun‐protective behaviour and intentional sun tanning in German adolescents and adults: results of a nationwide telephone survey

T Görig, K Diehl, R Greinert… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background The incidence rate of melanoma in the Caucasian population is rising
worldwide. One of the major environmental risk factors for melanoma is the exposure to …

Melanoma in Hispanic and black Americans

P Rouhani, S Hu, RS Kirsner - Cancer Control, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Although age-adjusted incidence rates (per 100,000) for melanoma are lower
among Hispanics and blacks (4.5 and 1.0, respectively) compared with white non-Hispanics …

Social determinants of racial and ethnic disparities in cutaneous melanoma outcomes

VM Harvey, H Patel, S Sandhu… - Cancer …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background This article sought to elucidate how aspects of poverty and culture may
contribute to race-and ethnicity-based disparities in cutaneous melanoma outcomes …

Defining the need for skin cancer prevention education in uninsured, minority, and immigrant communities

AA Jacobsen, A Galvan, CC Lachapelle… - JAMA …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance As the minority population increases in the United States, the incidence of skin
cancer has important public health consequences, including poor skin cancer outcomes, in …

Acculturation and sun-safe behaviors among US Latinos: findings from the 2005 Health Information National Trends Survey

VA Andreeva, JB Unger, AL Yaroch… - … Journal of Public …, 2009 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We examined the relationship between acculturation and sun safety among US
Latinos. Methods. We used linear regression models to analyze data from 496 Latino …