Environmental Risk Factors Predisposing to the Development of Basal Cell Carcinoma

Żak-Prelich, Małgorzata; Narbutt, Joanna; Sysa-Jędrzejowska, Anna

doi:10.1111/j.1524-4725.2004.30089.x

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“…47 Most of the evidence connecting smoking and BCC has been obtained in females. Milan et al 48 studied 290 pairs of same-sex Finnish twins, of which a single twin was diagnosed with BCC between 1976 and 1999.…”

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Cutaneous Effects of Smoking

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Cutaneous Effects of Smoking

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“…BCC has been more associated with intermittent and childhood sun exposure, with SCC more related to chronic UV exposure. [9–11] UV light is thought to induce direct DNA mutation via covalent bonding between adjacent pyrimidines (UVB) and formation of reactive oxygen species (UVA). [12] Use of tanning devices is associated with 2.5-fold increase in SCC risk and 1.5-fold increase in BCC risk.…”

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Nonmelanoma skin cancer

Samarasinghe¹,

Madan²

2012

J Cutan Aesthet Surg

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Nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) represents the most common form of cancer in Caucasians, with continuing increase in incidence worldwide. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) accounts for 75% of cases of NMSC, and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) accounts for the remaining majority of NMSC cases. Whilst metastasis from BCC is extremely rare, metastasis from high-risk SCC may be fatal. In this article, we review the aetiology, diagnosis and management of NMSC.

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“…Previous studies reported that smokers had an increased risk of malignant skin cancers compared with nonsmokers (Erbagci and Erkilic 2002; Zak-Prelich et al 2004). The association between arsenic-related skin lesions and betel nut and tobacco use has not been assessed.…”

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The Impact of Diet and Betel Nut Use on Skin Lesions Associated with Drinking-Water Arsenic in Pabna, Bangladesh

McCarty

Houseman

Quamruzzaman

et al. 2006

Environ Health Perspect

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An established exposure–response relationship exists between water arsenic levels and skin lesions. Results of previous studies with limited historical exposure data, and laboratory animal studies suggest that diet may modify arsenic metabolism and toxicity. In this study, we evaluated the effect of diet on the risk of arsenic-related skin lesions in Pabna, Bangladesh. Six hundred cases and 600 controls loosely matched on age and sex were enrolled at Dhaka Community Hospital, Bangladesh, in 2001–2002. Diet, demographic data, and water samples were collected. Water samples were analyzed for arsenic using inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy. Betel nut use was associated with a greater risk of skin lesions in a multivariate model [odds ratio (OR) = 1.67; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.18–2.36]. Modest decreases in risk of skin lesions were associated with fruit intake 1–3 times/month (OR = 0.68; 95%CI, 0.51–0.89) and canned goods at least 1 time/month (OR = 0.41; 95% CI, 0.20–0.86). Bean intake at least 1 time/day (OR = 1.89; 95% CI, 1.11–3.22) was associated with increased odds of skin lesions. Betel nut use appears to be associated with increased risk of developing skin lesions in Bangladesh. Increased intake of fruit and canned goods may be associated with reduced risk of lesions. Increased intake of beans may be associated with an increased risk of skin lesions. The results of this study do not provide clear support for a protective effect of vegetable and overall protein consumption against the development of skin lesions, but a modest benefit cannot be excluded.

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Environmental Risk Factors Predisposing to the Development of Basal Cell Carcinoma

Cited by 65 publications

References 46 publications

Cutaneous Effects of Smoking

Cutaneous Effects of Smoking

Nonmelanoma skin cancer

The Impact of Diet and Betel Nut Use on Skin Lesions Associated with Drinking-Water Arsenic in Pabna, Bangladesh

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