scholarly journals Does Better Media Literacy Protect Against the Desire for Tanned Skin and Propensity for Making Appearance Comparisons?

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 205630512090536
Author(s):  
John Mingoia ◽  
Amanda D. Hutchinson ◽  
David H. Gleaves ◽  
Carlene Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Cancer Risk Factors ◽  
Literacy Interventions ◽  
Skin Cancer Risk ◽  
Health Related

Media literacy interventions provide education about the way media influence attitudes to tanned skin and promote risky health-related behaviors (e.g., sun exposure). This study tested whether higher levels of media literacy can protect against the internalization of a tanned ideal and participation in appearance comparisons online. A total of 151 young Australians aged 18 to 29 years (61 males, 90 females) completed a measure of media literacy before being randomly assigned to view photos of models with either tanned ( n = 77) or pale skin ( n = 74) on social media. Participants completed measures of internalization of a tanned ideal and tendency to make appearance comparisons following exposure to the photos. There were significant negative relationships between level of media literacy skills and both internalization of a tanned ideal and appearance comparisons. Moreover, exposure to tanned models resulted in a higher tendency to make appearance comparisons than exposure to pale models. Results indicate that media literacy skills protect against skin cancer risk factors associated with media exposure. Future interventions to reduce skin cancer risk should address the role of social networking sites in proclaiming tanned skin as ideal and increase skepticism about photos of tanned models online.

scholarly journals Photosensitizing Medications and Skin Cancer: A Comprehensive Review

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 2344
Author(s):  
Elisabeth A. George ◽  
Navya Baranwal ◽  
Jae H. Kang ◽  
Abrar A. Qureshi ◽  
Aaron M. Drucker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
The United States ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Cancer Risk Factors ◽  
Skin Cancer Risk ◽  
Number Of Patients

(1) The incidence of skin cancer is increasing in the United States (US) despite scientific advances in our understanding of skin cancer risk factors and treatments. In vitro and in vivo studies have provided evidence that suggests that certain photosensitizing medications (PSMs) increase skin cancer risk. This review summarizes current epidemiological evidence on the association between common PSMs and skin cancer. (2) A comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify meta-analyses, observational studies and clinical trials that report on skin cancer events in PSM users. The associated risks of keratinocyte carcinoma (squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma) and melanoma are summarized, for each PSM. (3) There are extensive reports on antihypertensives and statins relative to other PSMs, with positive and null findings, respectively. Fewer studies have explored amiodarone, metformin, antimicrobials and vemurafenib. No studies report on the individual skin cancer risks in glyburide, naproxen, piroxicam, chlorpromazine, thioridazine and nalidixic acid users. (4) The research gaps in understanding the relationship between PSMs and skin cancer outlined in this review should be prioritized because the US population is aging. Thus the number of patients prescribed PSMs is likely to continue to rise.

Mediterranean dietary pattern and skin cancer risk: A prospective cohort study in French women

2019 ◽  
Vol 110 (4) ◽  
pp. 993-1002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yahya Mahamat-Saleh ◽  
Iris Cervenka ◽  
Marie Al Rahmoun ◽  
Isabelle Savoye ◽  
Francesca Romana Mancini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Prospective Cohort ◽  
Proportional Hazards ◽  
Meat Products ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards ◽  
Skin Cancer Prevention ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cancer Risk Factors ◽  
Skin Cancer Risk

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.

scholarly journals Skin Cancer Risk-Lowering Behaviors and Skincare Habits of Youth Ages 18-25 Years

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Rainous ◽  
Eli J. Herrmann ◽  
Samuel P. Abraham
Keyword(s):  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cancer Risk Factors ◽  
Skin Cancer Risk ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
High Level ◽  
Study Participants

Young adults are known for feeling invincible and thus engaging in risky behaviors. One such risky behavior is not protecting themselves from the sun, which can cause skin cancer. The purpose of this study was to determine the skin cancer risk-lowering behaviors and skincare habits among youth ages 18 to 25 years. The findings indicated that a high level of knowledge does not equal regular use of risk-lowering behaviors. This study was quantitative, cross-sectional, and non-experimental. The survey, consisting of 20 Likert-type scale statements, was given in a college consisting of about 2000 students of which 120 college undergraduates participated. Orem’s self-care theory was used as a guide for the study. Participants tended to agree that the use of sunscreen would help protect them from getting skin cancer (M=2.88, SD=0.57), and that sunlight causes skin cancer (M=2.80, SD=0.70). Despite having an adequate level of knowledge on skin cancer risk factors, individuals did not follow through with correct risk-lowering behaviors. For risk-lowering behaviors, more than half of the participants regularly used sunscreen when exposed to the sun (M=2.50, SD=0.90), and most never used tanning beds (M=1.20, SD=0.60).

Skin Cancer and Skin Cancer Risk Factors in Sexual and Gender Minorities

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dustin H. Marks ◽  
Sarah Tuttleton Arron ◽  
Matthew Mansh
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minorities ◽  
Cancer Risk Factors ◽  
Skin Cancer Risk ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals Skin Cancer Risk Factors and Preventative Behaviors among United States Military Veterans Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan

2015 ◽  
Vol 135 (11) ◽  
pp. 2871-2873 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer G. Powers ◽  
Neelam A. Patel ◽  
Edward M. Powers ◽  
Jonathan E. Mayer ◽  
George P. Stricklin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Military Veterans ◽  
United States Military ◽  
Cancer Risk Factors ◽  
Skin Cancer Risk

scholarly journals Ultradeep sequencing differentiates patterns of skin clonal mutations associated with sun-exposure status and skin cancer burden

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. eabd7703
Author(s):  
Lei Wei ◽  
Sean R. Christensen ◽  
Megan E. Fitzgerald ◽  
James Graham ◽  
Nicholas D. Hutson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Normal Skin ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Uv Exposure ◽  
Induced Mutations ◽  
Carcinogenic Effect ◽  
Normal Human Skin ◽  
Cancer Burden ◽  
Skin Cancer Risk

In ultraviolet (UV) radiation–exposed skin, mutations fuel clonal cell growth. The relationship between UV exposure and the accumulation of clonal mutations (CMs) and the correlation between CMs and skin cancer risk are largely unexplored. We characterized 450 individual-matched sun-exposed (SE) and non-SE (NE) normal human skin samples. The number and relative contribution of CMs were significantly different between SE and NE areas. Furthermore, we identified hotspots in TP53, NOTCH1, and GRM3 where mutations were significantly associated with UV exposure. In the normal skin from patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, we found that the cancer burden was associated with the UV-induced mutations, with the difference mostly conferred by the low-frequency CMs. These findings provide previously unknown information on UV’s carcinogenic effect and pave the road for future development of quantitative assessment of subclinical UV damage and skin cancer risk.

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