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Racial differences in melanoma incidence
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The incidences of malignant melanoma recorded by 59 population-based cancer registries were investigated to determine the effects of racial and skin-colour 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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“Incidentally, melanoma is not only associated with UV light exposure but also with European ancestry, occurring at very low rates in Africans, African Americans, and even light-skinned Asians (32)(33)(34).”
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- Authors
- Crombie, I. K.
- Affiliations
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Crombie, I K
- Venue
- British Journal of Cancer
- Published
- 1979-08
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 185-193
- ISSN
- 0007-0920 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-1827
- PMC
- PMC2010011
- OpenAlex
- W2039804149
- Cited by
- 124
- References
- 22
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 1.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- British Journal of Cancer (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › melanin and skin pigmentation
- Keywords
- melanoma, melanoma incidence, racial differences, skin pigmentation, skin colour, African ancestry, sex differences, ultraviolet radiation, cancer etiology
- MeSH terms
- Arm, Female, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Humans, Leg, Male, Melanoma, Registries, Sex Factors, Skin Neoplasms, Skin Pigmentation, Black People, White People, Asian People, Racial Groups
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