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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2015

Melanoma in the Italian Population and Regional Environmental Influences: A National Retrospective Survey on 2001-2008 Hospitalization Records.

Prisco Piscitelli, Cosimo Neglia, Andrea Falco, Matteo Rivezzi, Nadia Agnello, Alberto Argentiero, Giovanna Chitano, Chiara Distante, Giulia Della Rosa, Giorgia Vinci and 3 more

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  5. Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: Progress report, 2016.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2017
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13 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Prisco PiscitelliSouthern Italy Hospital Institute, IOS/Coleman Ltd., Naples 80100, Italy. prisco.piscitelli@tiscali.it.
Cosimo NegliaEuro Mediterranean Biomedical Scientific Institute, Brindisi 72100, Italy. neglia@isbem.it.
Andrea FalcoSouthern Italy Hospital Institute, IOS/Coleman Ltd., Naples 80100, Italy. falco.and@gmail.com.
Matteo RivezziSouthern Italy Hospital Institute, IOS/Coleman Ltd., Naples 80100, Italy. matteo.rivezzi@gmail.com.
Nadia AgnelloEuro Mediterranean Biomedical Scientific Institute, Brindisi 72100, Italy. agnello@isbem.it.
Alberto ArgentieroEuro Mediterranean Biomedical Scientific Institute, Brindisi 72100, Italy. albertoargentiero@isbem.it.
Giovanna ChitanoEuro Mediterranean Biomedical Scientific Institute, Brindisi 72100, Italy. chitano@isbem.it.
Chiara DistanteEuro Mediterranean Biomedical Scientific Institute, Brindisi 72100, Italy. chiara.distante@gmail.com.
Giulia Della RosaEuro Mediterranean Biomedical Scientific Institute, Brindisi 72100, Italy. dellarosa.giulia@gmail.com.
Giorgia VinciDepartment of Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples 80132, Italy. giorgia.vinci@hotmail.it.
Antonella De DonnoDepartment of Science, Biotechnology and Environment (DISTEBA), University of Salento, Lecce 73100, Italy. antonella.dedonno@unisalento.it.
Alessandro DistanteEuro Mediterranean Biomedical Scientific Institute, Brindisi 72100, Italy. distante@isbem.it.
Antonella RomaniniMelanoma Unit, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa 56126, Italy. a.romanini@ao-pisa.toscana.it.
CMCC Foundation - Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change · ITFatebenefratelli Hospital · ITFederico II University Hospital · ITUniversity of Pisa · ITUniversity of Salento · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo assess the burden of regional environmental factors influencing the incidence of Melanoma in the Italian population and overcome the problem of partial population coverage by local cancer registries and thematic archives.

methodsWe analyzed the Italian national hospitalization records from 2001 to 2008 provided by the Ministry of Health, excluding hospital re-admissions of the same patients, in order to assess the occurrence of Melanoma over a 8-year period. Data were presented by age groups (absolute number of cases from 20 to ≥80 years old) and per Region (rates per 100,000 inhabitants) for each year.

resultsThe overall number of new hospitalizations due to malignant Melanoma increased by 16.8% from 2001 (n = 4846) to 2008 (n = 5823), with the rate per 100,000 inhabitants passing from 10.5 to almost 12.0 at a national level. The majority of new diagnoses of malignant Melanoma was observed in two age groups: 61-70 years old (from 979 in 2001 up to 2109 in 2008, corresponding to 15.1 and 18.1 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants, respectively) and 71-80 years old (from 954 in 2001 up to 1141 in 2008, corresponding to 19.5 and 21.8 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants, respectively). The number of hospitalizations due to Melanoma increased in all age groups with the only exception of the youngest patients aged 20-30 years old. The highest increases over the 8-year period were observed in people aged ≥81 years old (+34%), 61-70 years old (+20%) and surprisingly in the age group 31-40 years old (+17%). Southern Regions showed lower hospitalization rates compared to Northern Italy and Region Lazio. The highest increases between 2001 and 2008 were observed in Trentino/Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Valla d'Aosta and Veneto Region.

conclusionsHospitalizations due to malignant Melanoma in Italy seem to be influenced by environmental or population-related factors showing a decreasing incidence rate from the Northern to Southern Regions.

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HospitalizationAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCutaneous Malignant MelanomaFemaleHumansIncidenceItalyMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSkin NeoplasmsYoung Adultenvironmentenvironmental factorshospitalizationsincidenceMelanomaregions

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