Skin Cancer

Allison, Samuel D.

doi:10.1001/archderm.1957.01550240055011

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“…A higher incidence of skin cancer among Caucasians than among Japanese was well demonstrated by the study of Allison andWong in Honolulu 1957 (Allison andWong, 1957), in Avhich the ratio of non-Caucasians to Caucasians for skin cancer was 1 to 43. On comparing the incidence of skin cancer at the Department of Dermatology of the University of Osaka, Avhich is located at 35° ISforthern Latitude, Avith that of the University of Colorado, which is located at 40° llTorthern Latitude, the ethnic difference was striking.…”

Section: Incidencementioning

confidence: 86%

Incidence of Skin Cancer in Japan

Miki

1967

Aust J Dermatology

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STJMMABYSunlight liad no outstanding effeet upon the incidence of skin eancer among Japanese, although some effect of sunlight could be demon.strated by geographic and oceupational factors. The lower ineidence of skin cancer among Japanese in comparison with Caucasians was probably due to the higher degree of pigmentation of the skin among Japanese, which proteets the skin against the carcinogenic effeet of sunlight.Even though Japanese were less susceptible to solar careinogenesis than Caucasians, the carcinogenic effeets of burn scars, traumatic sears or radiodermatitis were more evident on eomparison with Caueasians living in similar latitudes.

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Section: Incidencementioning

confidence: 86%