Gender, geography and socio-economic status in the diffusion of malignant melanoma risk

Increase in and stabilization of incidence and mortality of primary cutaneous malignant melanoma in western Netherlands, 1980-95

“…In Scotland it decreased from 2.1 (1979) to 1.5 (1989) 10 . In contrast, the sex ratio in Norway is reported to have risen continuously since 1960 when the ratio was 1.0 14 . As in most European countries, the median Breslow thickness gradually decreased, in our region from 1.1 mm to 0.9 mm.…”

Increase in and stabilization of incidence and mortality of primary cutaneous malignant melanoma in western Netherlands, 1980-95

“…In Scotland it decreased from 2.1 (1979) to 1.5 (1989) 10 . In contrast, the sex ratio in Norway is reported to have risen continuously since 1960 when the ratio was 1.0 14 . As in most European countries, the median Breslow thickness gradually decreased, in our region from 1.1 mm to 0.9 mm.…”

Sociodemographic factors and incidence of melanoma in the Netherlands, 1994–2005

“…Furthermore, low neighbourhood SES was related to older age at diagnosis, more advanced stage at diagnosis and thicker melanomas. Previous studies also reported an association between SES and melanoma 17,18 and recently, a study from the Netherlands revealed that the incidence of basal cell carcinoma is also higher in individuals with high socioeconomic status. 19 A potential explanation for this relationship might be a difference in sun-exposure behaviour.…”

An Analysis of the Geographic Variation in Cancer Incidence and its Determinants in Ontario

“…Examples include national and regional atlases of mortality and morbidity, [6][7][8][9] and analyses of variation in health associated with socioeconomic factors, environmental variables, screening programs or utilisation of health care. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] The results of our Ontario analysis presented here suggest that there are no regions with exceptionally deviant risks of cancer, once known risk factors are taken into account. Cases where both the incidence rates and the residuals showed slightly stronger spatial correlation values (greater than 0.2) were: male leukemia; female lung cancer; and female thyroid cancer.…”

Increase in and stabilization of incidence and mortality of primary cutaneous malignant melanoma in western Netherlands, 1980-95

“…In Scotland it decreased from 2.1 (1979) to 1.5 (1989) 10 . In contrast, the sex ratio in Norway is reported to have risen continuously since 1960 when the ratio was 1.0 14 . As in most European countries, the median Breslow thickness gradually decreased, in our region from 1.1 mm to 0.9 mm.…”

Sociodemographic factors and incidence of melanoma in the Netherlands, 1994–2005

“…Furthermore, low neighbourhood SES was related to older age at diagnosis, more advanced stage at diagnosis and thicker melanomas. Previous studies also reported an association between SES and melanoma 17,18 and recently, a study from the Netherlands revealed that the incidence of basal cell carcinoma is also higher in individuals with high socioeconomic status. 19 A potential explanation for this relationship might be a difference in sun-exposure behaviour.…”

An Analysis of the Geographic Variation in Cancer Incidence and its Determinants in Ontario

“…Examples include national and regional atlases of mortality and morbidity, [6][7][8][9] and analyses of variation in health associated with socioeconomic factors, environmental variables, screening programs or utilisation of health care. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] The results of our Ontario analysis presented here suggest that there are no regions with exceptionally deviant risks of cancer, once known risk factors are taken into account. Cases where both the incidence rates and the residuals showed slightly stronger spatial correlation values (greater than 0.2) were: male leukemia; female lung cancer; and female thyroid cancer.…”

Increase in and stabilization of incidence and mortality of primary cutaneous malignant melanoma in western Netherlands, 1980-95

“…In Scotland it decreased from 2.1 (1979) to 1.5 (1989) 10 . In contrast, the sex ratio in Norway is reported to have risen continuously since 1960 when the ratio was 1.0 14 . As in most European countries, the median Breslow thickness gradually decreased, in our region from 1.1 mm to 0.9 mm.…”

Sociodemographic factors and incidence of melanoma in the Netherlands, 1994–2005

“…Furthermore, low neighbourhood SES was related to older age at diagnosis, more advanced stage at diagnosis and thicker melanomas. Previous studies also reported an association between SES and melanoma 17,18 and recently, a study from the Netherlands revealed that the incidence of basal cell carcinoma is also higher in individuals with high socioeconomic status. 19 A potential explanation for this relationship might be a difference in sun-exposure behaviour.…”

An Analysis of the Geographic Variation in Cancer Incidence and its Determinants in Ontario

“…Examples include national and regional atlases of mortality and morbidity, [6][7][8][9] and analyses of variation in health associated with socioeconomic factors, environmental variables, screening programs or utilisation of health care. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] The results of our Ontario analysis presented here suggest that there are no regions with exceptionally deviant risks of cancer, once known risk factors are taken into account. Cases where both the incidence rates and the residuals showed slightly stronger spatial correlation values (greater than 0.2) were: male leukemia; female lung cancer; and female thyroid cancer.…”