Lifetime prevalence of non‐melanoma and melanoma skin cancer in Australian recreational and competitive surfers

Climstein, Mike; Furness, James; Hing, Wayne; Walsh, Joe

doi:10.1111/phpp.12247

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“…This is the first SA study to document higher rates of KC in the beachside suburbs and non‐metropolitan coastal and agricultural areas at the population level. Higher rates of KC and melanoma have been reported in Australian surfers, 29 and it is likely those living in coastal areas spend more time in beach‐related activities.…”

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Keratinocyte cancers in South Australia: incidence, geographical variability and service trends

Adelson

Sharplin

Roder

et al. 2018

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Objectives: To determine the incidence, multiplicity, geographical variability and service trends of keratinocyte cancers (KC) in South Australia (SA). Methods:Medicare Australia data with a unique identifier were used to assess the number of people treated over years [2010][2011][2012][2013][2014]. A maximum of one KC service claim per year was used to determine incidence. Age-standardised rates were estimated as were KC service activity trends.Results: There were 497,581 services to 204,183 SA residents for KC, solar keratoses, locally aggressive skin tumours or suspicious skin lesions. Of these, n=159,137 services were for KC (77,502 people). The five-year (2010-2014) age-standardised rate of KC in SA was 1,466.6 (95%CI 1,458.3-1,474.8) per 100,000. Forty per cent of people had more than one KC removed. Men accounted for more incident cases (59.2%). Age-specific rates showed least variability over time in the youngest age group (15-44 years). For 26 geographical areas, higher agestandardised ratios of KC were seen in coastal and agricultural areas. There was a 59% increase in services for KC from 2000 to 2015.Conclusions: Age-standardised rates for KC are relatively stable in SA, but regional variations are evident. Services for KC continue to rise.Implications for public health: This is the first systematic report of KC in SA. We demonstrate the utility of using validated Medicare data for assessing KC incidence and trends.

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Keratinocyte cancers in South Australia: incidence, geographical variability and service trends

Adelson

Sharplin

Roder

et al. 2018

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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“…However, average UV index alone is unlikely to account for the differences in incidence. Ethnicity, race, occupational exposures, recreational activities, socioeconomic status, genetics, and prevalence of sunscreen use are other factors that have been shown to influence the risk of developing melanoma. Although the UV index may correlate with incidence on a population level, histologic evidence of sun damage would be a more direct way to account for the regional differences.…”

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Geographic region: Does it matter in cutaneous melanoma of the head and neck?

et al. 2017

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“…Among this study cohort, participants reported high frequencie s of sunburn during competition, limited use of sunglasses and hats (particularly among surfers and windsurfers) and were exposed daily to sunlight for approximately four hours [3]. Relative to self-selected populations of similar age, surfers experience a higher rate of Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) [4,5]. From the research data that has been presented to date, these cancers seem likely to be restricted to the upper body [5,6].…”

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“…Relative to self-selected populations of similar age, surfers experience a higher rate of Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) [4,5]. From the research data that has been presented to date, these cancers seem likely to be restricted to the upper body [5,6]. In 1348 Australian surfers facial (23.5%), back (16.4%) and arm (12.4%) incidence of skin cancer (including BCC and Melanoma Skin Cancer (MSC)) was much higher than the reported incidence of skin cancer occurring on the feet (0.4%), thigh (2.0%) and neck (2.9%) [5].…”

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The Simulated Ocular and Whole‐Body Distribution of Natural Sunlight to Kiteboarders: A High‐Risk Case of UVR Exposure for Athletes Utilizing Water Surfaces in Sport

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Parisi

Schouten

et al. 2020

Photochem & Photobiology

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Kiteboarding is an aquatic sporting discipline that has not yet been considered in the literature to date in terms of solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) measurement. Kiteboarders need to look upward and are placed obliquely relative to the horizon when towed behind an overhead kite over a reflective water surface. This research defines the typical body surface orientation of a kiteboarder in motion through video vector analysis and demonstrates the potential risk to ocular and skin surface damage through practical measurement of solar UVR using a manik in model. Video analysis of 51 kiteboarders were made to construct skeletal wireframe s showing the surface orientation of the leg, thigh, spine, humerus, lower arm and head of a typical kiteboarder. Solar UVR dosimeter measurements made using a manikin model demonstrate that the vertex and anterior surfaces of the knee, lower leg, and lower humerus received 89%, 90%, 80% and 63% of the available ambient UVR respectively for a typical kiteboarder who is tilted back more than 15 o from vertical while in motion. Ocular (periorbital) exposures ranged from 56 to 68% of ambient. These new findings show that the anterior skin surfaces of kiteboarders and the eye are at elevated risk of solar UVR damage.

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Lifetime prevalence of non‐melanoma and melanoma skin cancer in Australian recreational and competitive surfers

Cited by 24 publications

References 24 publications

Keratinocyte cancers in South Australia: incidence, geographical variability and service trends

Keratinocyte cancers in South Australia: incidence, geographical variability and service trends

Geographic region: Does it matter in cutaneous melanoma of the head and neck?

The Simulated Ocular and Whole‐Body Distribution of Natural Sunlight to Kiteboarders: A High‐Risk Case of UVR Exposure for Athletes Utilizing Water Surfaces in Sport

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