ArticleJournal of epidemiology2018
Patterns of Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure and Skin Cancer Risk: the E3N-SunExp Study.
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- Challenges in assessing the sunscreen-melanoma association.International journal of cancer · 2019Pooled it
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- Severe Sunburns and Sunbed Use Risk with Cutaneous Melanoma: A Case-Control Study in Lithuania.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
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- Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: Dermatoscopic Diagnostic Clues in Mexican Individuals Based on Fitzpatrick Skin Phototypes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Barriers to Skin Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment in Low- and Middle-Income Countries and Solutions: A Literature Review.Public health challenges · 2025Review
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- Examination of the biological effects of sunlight on the skin: a review.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundWhile ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure is a recognized risk factor for skin cancer, associations are complex and few studies have allowed a direct comparison of exposure profiles associated with cutaneous melanoma, basal-cell carcinoma (BCC), and squamous-cell carcinoma (SCC) within a single population.
methodsWe examined associations between UV exposures and skin cancer risk in a nested case-control study within E3N, a prospective cohort of 98,995 French women born in 1925-1950. In 2008, a lifetime UV exposure questionnaire was sent to all reported skin cancer cases and three controls per case, which were matched on age, county of birth, and education. Analyses were performed using conditional logistic regression and included 366 melanoma cases, 1,027 BCC cases, 165 SCC cases, and 3,647 controls.
resultsA history of severe sunburns <25 years was associated with increased risks of all skin cancers (melanoma: OR 2.7; BCC: OR 1.7; SCC: OR 2.0 for ≥6 sunburns vs. none), while sunburns ≥25 years were associated with BCC and SCC only. While high-sun protection factor sunscreen use before age 25 was associated with lower BCC risk (P
conclusionsMelanoma, BCC, and SCC are associated with different sun exposure profiles in women.
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