Higher melanoma incidence documented in girls, young women in higher socioeconomic groups. MedPage Today (3/21, Smith) reported, "Girls and young women who live in wealthier neighborhoods and get more sun-soaked recreation appear to have a higher risk of melanoma," according to an online-first study in the Archives of Dermatology. "Data from the state's cancer registry linked greater melanoma incidence among women and girls ages 15 through 39 with socioeconomic status and the average ultraviolet-B light exposure in their neighborhoods." HealthDay (3/21, Salamon) reported, "In research examining the relationship between melanoma incidence, ultraviolet (UV) light exposure and socioeconomic status, scientists studied data from 3,800 white girls and women in California aged 15 to 39 during two periods a decade apart." Investigators diagnosed "among those women 3,842 melanomas...with diagnoses increasing most significantly over time in the three highest socioeconomic levels." Notably, "UV radiation exposure was linked to higher melanoma rates only among the women in the top two levels, the study found." WebMD (3/21, Boyles) reported, "Among women living in neighborhoods with the highest UV radiation levels, melanoma rates were 70% higher for those living in the highest income neighborhoods, compared to the lowest."
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Skin Cancer in Girls
Higher melanoma incidence documented in girls, young women in higher socioeconomic groups. MedPage Today (3/21, Smith) reported, "Girls and young women who live in wealthier neighborhoods and get more sun-soaked recreation appear to have a higher risk of melanoma," according to an online-first study in the Archives of Dermatology. "Data from the state's cancer registry linked greater melanoma incidence among women and girls ages 15 through 39 with socioeconomic status and the average ultraviolet-B light exposure in their neighborhoods." HealthDay (3/21, Salamon) reported, "In research examining the relationship between melanoma incidence, ultraviolet (UV) light exposure and socioeconomic status, scientists studied data from 3,800 white girls and women in California aged 15 to 39 during two periods a decade apart." Investigators diagnosed "among those women 3,842 melanomas...with diagnoses increasing most significantly over time in the three highest socioeconomic levels." Notably, "UV radiation exposure was linked to higher melanoma rates only among the women in the top two levels, the study found." WebMD (3/21, Boyles) reported, "Among women living in neighborhoods with the highest UV radiation levels, melanoma rates were 70% higher for those living in the highest income neighborhoods, compared to the lowest."
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