Seasonal variation in the month of birth in patients with skin cancer

BACKGROUND: Month of birth influences the risk of developing several diseases. We investigated the influence of date of birth on melanoma skin cancer (MSC) and non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) incidence. METHODS: Enhanced cancer registry data were analysed including 1751 MSC and 15 200 NMSC. RESULTS:...

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Autores principales: La Rosa, F, Liso, A, Bianconi, F, Duca, E, Stracci, F
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2014
Materias:
Epidemiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4453742/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25290092
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2014.522
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Month of birth influences the risk of developing several diseases. We investigated the influence of date of birth on melanoma skin cancer (MSC) and non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) incidence. METHODS: Enhanced cancer registry data were analysed including 1751 MSC and 15 200 NMSC. RESULTS: People born in February to April showed significantly elevated risks of NMSC compared with those born in summertime. CONCLUSIONS: We demonstrated seasonality by date of birth for skin cancer incidence. Neonatal UV exposure may explain this finding.

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