ReviewCancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology2018
An Epidemiological Review of Diet and Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- Global research trends on the relationship between gut microbiota and melanoma from 2014 to 2023: a bibliometric and visualization analysis.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Pooled it
- Genetic variants in the folate metabolic pathway genes predict cutaneous melanoma-specific survival.The British journal of dermatology · 2020Pooled it
- The Influence of Dietary and Physical Exercise Habits on Melanoma Risk: A Case-Control Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Temporal trends in the probability of melanoma diagnosis in four Nordic countries, 1973-1999.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2026Article
- Alcohol Consumption and Melanoma in a Prospective United States Cohort Study: Results from the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study.The Journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Nutrition and Diet Patterns as Key Modulators of Metabolic Reprogramming in Melanoma Immunotherapy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Skin cancer prevention in the Polish population during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Biological Effect of Food for Special Medical Purposes (NutramilNutrients · 2024Article
- Associations of Dietary Factors with Cutaneous Melanoma: A Case-Control Study in Greece with Literature Review.Oncology research and treatment · 2024Review
- Systemic Photoprotection in Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer.Biomolecules · 2023Review
- Impact of Wide Local Excision on Melanoma Patient Survival: A Population-Based Study.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Ethanol consumption synergistically increases ultraviolet radiation induced skin damage and immune dysfunction.Journal of dermatological science · 2021Article
- Research Interest and Public Interest in Melanoma: A Bibliometric and Google Trends Analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Article
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- Epidemiology and Survival Outcomes for Eyelid Primary Malignant Melanoma: An Analysis of 1397 Cases in the SEER Database.Journal of ophthalmology · 2020Article
- Theaflavin Induces Apoptosis of A375 Human Melanoma Cells and Inhibits Tumor Growth in Xenograft Zebrafishes Through P53- and JNK-Related Mechanism.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2020Article
- Food and Beverage Consumption and Melanoma Risk: A Population-Based Case-Control Study in Northern Italy.Nutrients · 2019Article
- Modifiable Host Factors in Melanoma: Emerging Evidence for Obesity, Diet, Exercise, and the Microbiome.Current oncology reports · 2019Review
- Epidemiology of Diet and Melanoma-Letter.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2019Article
- Dietary compounds and cutaneous malignant melanoma: recent advances from a biological perspective.Nutrition & metabolism · 2019Review
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Abstract
Incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma has continued to rise despite public efforts to promote sun protection behaviors among populations at risk. However, dietary factors may also affect the development of melanoma. In the past few decades, findings from epidemiologic and experimental research have linked consumption of several foods and other nutrients to the risk of melanoma. Caffeine has been associated with a lower risk of melanoma, and citrus fruits and alcohol with increased risk. Associations between polyunsaturated fatty acid, niacin/nicotinamide, folate, and vitamin D with melanoma remain controversial. Diet likely influences melanoma development through several potential mechanisms, such as enhancing UV-induced apoptosis and increasing photosensitivity. We conducted a narrative review to summarize recent epidemiologic studies of diet and melanoma based on published literature. Given the high prevalence of the food items and nutrients covered in this review and the decades-long rising melanoma incidence worldwide, the associations we discuss may have important public health implications in terms of reducing melanoma incidence through dietary modification.
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