ArticleJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology2012
Indoor tanning and risk of early-onset basal cell carcinoma.
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- Indoor tanning and non-melanoma skin cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2012Pooled it
- Framing Indoor Tanning Warning Messages to Reduce Skin Cancer Risks Among Young Women: Implications for Research and Policy.American journal of public health · 2015Trial
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- Tanning Misinformation Posted by Businesses on Social Media and Related Perceptions of Adolescent and Young Adult White Non-Hispanic Women: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR dermatology · 2021Observational
- Ultraviolet Radiation and Basal Cell Carcinoma: An Environmental Perspective.Frontiers in public health · 2021Review
- Basal Cell Carcinoma: From Pathophysiology to Novel Therapeutic Approaches.Biomedicines · 2020Review
- Prevalence of Indoor Tanning Among Teenagers in Norway Before and After Enforcement of Ban for Ages Under 18 Years.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2020Article
- Nonmelanoma skin cancer in women.International journal of women's dermatology · 2019Article
- Examining Dermatologist Use and Opinions of Ultraviolet Radiation for Cosmetic and Medical Purposes.The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology · 2018Article
- Indoor Tanning Dependence in Young Adult Women.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2017Article
- Epidemiology of Keratinocyte Carcinoma.Current dermatology reports · 2017Article
- Predictors of tanning dependence in white non-Hispanic females and males.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite an increase in incidence of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) among young people and the ubiquity of indoor tanning in this population, few epidemiologic studies have investigated this exposure-disease relationship.
objectiveWe sought to evaluate the association between indoor tanning and early-onset BCC.
methodsPatients with BCC (n = 376) and control subjects with minor benign skin conditions (n = 390) who were younger than 40 years of age were identified through Yale Dermatopathology. Participants provided information on ever indoor tanning, age of initiation, frequency, duration, burns while tanning, and type of tanning device during an in-person interview. We calculated odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) using multivariate logistic regression with never indoor tanners as the referent group.
resultsEver indoor tanning was associated with a 69% increased risk of early-onset BCC (95% CI 1.15-2.48). This association was stronger among females (OR 2.14, 95% CI 1.31-3.47), for multiple BCCs (OR 2.16, 95% CI 1.26-3.70), and for BCCs on the trunk and extremities (OR 2.81, 95% CI 1.57-5.02). Risk increased dose dependently with years using regular indoor tanning devices (P trend = .003), number of overall burns (P trend < .001), and burns to biopsy site (P trend < .001) from indoor tanning. Approximately one quarter (27%) of early-onset BCCs (or 43% among women) could be prevented if individuals never tanned indoors. LIMITATIONS: Potential recall bias of indoor tanning by patients and generalizability of the control population suggest replication in other studies is warranted.
conclusionsIndoor tanning was a strong risk factor for early-onset BCC, particularly among females. Indoor tanning should continue to be targeted by both policy-based and behavioral interventions, as the impact on BCC-associated morbidity may be substantial.
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