The Epidemiology of Melanoma

Macdonald, Eleanor J.

doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1963.tb57109.x

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“…A report of a study based on Volume II of the series Cancer Incidence in Five Continents suggested that in some cases high melanoma incidence may be related to a high incidence at all sites, but no formal analysis was presented to support this (MacDonald et al, 1973). In fact there is a very strong relationship between the incidence (per 100,000 population) of melanoma and that of all sites (minus nonmelanoma skin tumours) among white populations, but not among non-whites (Fig.…”

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confidence: 99%

Racial differences in melanoma incidence

Crombie¹

1979

Br J Cancer

113

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Summary.-The incidences of malignant melanoma recorded by 59 populationbased cancer registries were investigated to determine the effects of racial and skincolour differences. White populations exhibited a wide range of melanoma incidences and females commonly, though not invariably, had a higher incidence than males. Non-white populations experienced in general a much lower incidence of melanoma although there was some overlap of white and non-white rates. No predominant sex difference emerged among non-whites.Populations of African descent were found to have a higher incidence than those of Asiatic origin, but it was concluded that this was due largely to the high frequency of tumours among Africans on the sole of the foot. A clear negative correlation between degree of skin pigmentation and melanoma incidence emerged for the exposed body sites. These data provide strong support for the hypotheses that UV radiation is a major cause of malignant melanoma and that melanin pigmentation protects against it. Further research is required to elucidate the aetiology of melanoma of the sole of the foot.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Racial differences in melanoma incidence

Crombie¹

1979

Br J Cancer

113

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“…There are two high incidence peaks in the third and sixth decades in this study, and a single peak in the fourth and fifth decades shown in Yoshida-Kukita (1961) and Macdonald (1963), respectively. Santler (1963) also showed a similar peak in the fifth decade in his study.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…The distribution patterns of malignant melanoma by age reported by three authors, Kukita (1961), Macdonald (1963) and Santler (1963) and in the present study are compared in Table 1. There are two high incidence peaks in the third and sixth decades in this study, and a single peak in the fourth and fifth decades shown in Yoshida-Kukita (1961) and Macdonald (1963), respectively.…”

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“…There seems to be a definite upward trend in the numbers of malignant melanoma in recent years among Japanese. How ever, when these numbers are compared with those reported in other countries (Macdonald 1963, Santler 1963, it cannot be denied that malignant melanomas are found less in the Japanese than in the white races. Age and sex distribution Fig.…”

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“…Recent statistical studies (Burkitt 1970, Macdonald 1963 indicate that an incidence of malignant melanoma among Negroes is higher than has been described.…”

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