SynthesisJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology2018
Skin cancer in the military: A systematic review of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer incidence, prevention, and screening among active duty and veteran personnel.
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- Long-term mortality and hospitalisation among Italian veterans deployed to the Balkans: a retrospective longitudinal study based on individual linkage with national health data.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Skin Cancer Care in US Veterans-Serving Those Who Served.JAMA dermatology · 2024Article
- Occupational Exposures and Skin Cancer: A Brief Report.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2024Article
- Enhancing adherence for total body skin examination in post-surgical veterans: an interventional study at an urban Veterans Affairs center.Military Medical Research · 2024Article
- Advances in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.Nature reviews. Cancer · 2023Review
- A review of skin disease in military soldiers: challenges and potential solutions.Annals of medicine · 2023Review
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- The Use of Retinoids for the Prevention and Treatment of Skin Cancers: An Updated Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- A Call to Action: Evidence for the Military Integration of Teledermoscopy in a Pandemic Era.Dermatopathology (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- An Assessment on the Efficiency of Clothing with UV Protection among the Spanish Navy School Students.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Surgical Treatment of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer in Older Adult Veterans.Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS · 2022Article
- The Genetics of Early-Stage Melanoma in a Veteran Population.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
- Physician skin cancer screening among U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health Interview Survey.PloS one · 2021Article
- A predictive model of the sunscreen use in the paddy workers based on the health action process approach model: a path analysis.The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association · 2020Article
- Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer in Outdoor Workers: A Study on Actinic Keratosis in Italian Navy Personnel.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundOccupational sun exposure is a well-studied risk factor for skin cancer development, but more work is needed to assess melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer risk among US military personnel to improve education and screening efforts in this population.
objectiveTo conduct an extensive review of skin cancer risks for US military personnel to inform preventive education, diagnosis, and treatment efforts to better protect these individuals from future skin cancer development.
methodsA systematic review of published studies on the subject of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer in military personnel was conducted.
resultsA total of 9 studies describing skin cancer incidence in the US military were identified, with 4 studies specific to melanoma. The study findings reveal an increased risk for melanoma associated with service in the military or prisoner of war status. Service in tropical environments was associated with an increased incidence of both melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer among World War II soldiers. Two studies found that increased melanoma risk was also branch dependent, with the highest rates among the United States Air Force. Several of the reviewed studies implicated increased sun exposure during military service and lack of sufficient sun protection as the causes of higher rates of skin cancer among US military and veteran populations as compared with among the nonmilitary population in the United States. LIMITATIONS: The reviewed articles have variable results; a prospective randomized controlled trial would be helpful to develop interventions that mitigate skin cancer risk in the US military.
conclusionThis review identifies an abundance of evidence for an increased risk for skin cancer development among US active duty and veteran populations.
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