scholarly journals Association of sunbed use with skin cancer risk factors in Europe: an investigation within the Euromelanoma skin cancer prevention campaign

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 76-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Suppa ◽  
S. Gandini ◽  
H. Njimi ◽  
J.L. Bulliard ◽  
O. Correia ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 110 (4) ◽  
pp. 993-1002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yahya Mahamat-Saleh ◽  
Iris Cervenka ◽  
Marie Al Rahmoun ◽  
Isabelle Savoye ◽  
Francesca Romana Mancini ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Background The Mediterranean diet (MD) has been reported to be associated with lower cancer risk. However, while previous studies explored major single components of the MD, only 1 previous study has investigated adherence to the MD in relation to melanoma risk. Objective The aim of this study was to explore the relations between adherence to the MD and the risk of skin cancer, including melanomas, basal cell carcinomas (BCCs), and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). Design Etude Epidémiologique auprès de femmes de la Mutuelle Générale de l'Education Nationale (E3N) is a prospective cohort of 98,995 French women aged 40–65 y in 1990. Dietary data were collected via a validated food questionnaire in 1993. Adherence to the MD was assessed using a 9-unit dietary score that incorporates intakes of fruit, vegetables, legumes, cereal products, olive oil, fish, dairy products, meat products, and alcohol. We used Cox proportional hazards regression models to compute HRs and 95% CIs adjusted for age and main known skin cancer risk factors. Results From 1993 to 2008, a total of 2003 skin cancer cases were ascertained among 67,332 women, including 404 melanomas, 1367 BCCs, and 232 SCCs. Score of adherence to the MD was associated with lower risk of skin cancer (HR: 0.83; 95% CI: 0.73, 0.93 for high compared with low score, Ptrend = 0.001). MD score was also inversely and linearly associated with risks of melanoma (HR: 0.72; 95% CI: 0.54, 0.96; Ptrend = 0.02) and BCC (HR: 0.77; 95% CI: 0.66, 0.90; Ptrend = 0.0006) but not SCC (HR: 1.08; 95% CI: 0.75, 1.55; Ptrend = 0.68), although with no heterogeneity across skin cancer types (Pheterogeneity = 0.23). Conclusion These findings suggest that adherence to the MD is associated with a lower skin cancer risk in women, particularly melanoma and BCC. If confirmed in future research, these findings may have important implications in skin cancer prevention.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dustin H. Marks ◽  
Sarah Tuttleton Arron ◽  
Matthew Mansh

2015 ◽  
Vol 135 (11) ◽  
pp. 2871-2873 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer G. Powers ◽  
Neelam A. Patel ◽  
Edward M. Powers ◽  
Jonathan E. Mayer ◽  
George P. Stricklin ◽  
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2010 ◽  
Vol 51 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 320-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katalin Fehér ◽  
Maria Cecilia Cercato ◽  
Ida Prantner ◽  
Zsuzsanna Dombi ◽  
Bernadett Burkali ◽  
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Author(s):  
Lois J. Loescher, PhD, RN ◽  
Amy L. Howerter, PhD ◽  
Kelly M. Heslin, MPH ◽  
Christina M. Azzolina, MPH ◽  
Myra L. Muramoto, MD, MPH

Background: Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the US. Training massage therapists (MTs) in skin cancer prevention and detection cre-ates opportunity for reducing skin cancer burden. Little is known about MTs’ perceptions of skin cancer prevention and detection, their discussions of these topics with clients, or their referral recom-mendations for suspicious skin lesions. Purpose: We surveyed MTs’ perceptions of their role in engaging in conversations about skin cancer prevention, viewing the skin for suspicious lesions, and referring clients with such lesions to health care providers.Setting, Participants, Research Design: We ad-ministered an online survey from 2015–2017 of licensed MTs practicing in the US and at least age 21 years (n = 102); quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed in 2017.Main Outcome Measures: The main variables assessed were MTs perceptions of (a) appropriate-ness for asking clients about skin cancer history, skin cancer prevention, suspicious lesion referral and follow-up; and (b) comfort with recognizing and discussing suspicious lesions, recommending a client see a doctor for suspicious lesion, and discussing skin cancer prevention.Results: Quantitative data revealed that most MTs were amenable to discussing skin cancer prevention during appointments; few were en-gaging in these conversations. MTs were more comfortable discussing suspicious lesions and recommending that a client see a doctor than they were sharing knowledge about skin cancer and sun safety. Categories based on qualitative content analysis were: sharing information for the client’s benefit, and concerns about remaining within scope of practice.Conclusions: MTs have boundaries for skin cancer risk-reduction content to include in a client discussion and remain in their scope of practice. These findings will help support a future educa-tional intervention for MTs to learn about and incorporate skin cancer risk-reduction messages and activities into their practice.


2008 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.C. Cercato ◽  
E. Nagore ◽  
V. Ramazzotti ◽  
C. Guillén ◽  
I. Terrenato ◽  
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