Cancers in Australia attributable to exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation and prevented by regular sunscreen use.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate the proportion and numbers of cancers occurring in Australia attributable to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and the proportion and numbers prevented by regular sun protection factor (SPF) 15+ sunscreen use.

Methods

We estimated the population attributable fraction (PAF) and numbers of melanomas and keratinocyte cancers (i.e. basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas) due to exposure to ambient UVR resulting from residing in Australia versus residing in the UK (for melanoma) or Scandinavia (for keratinocyte cancers). We also estimated the prevented fraction (PF): the proportion of cancers that would have occurred but were likely prevented by regular sunscreen use.

Results

An estimated 7,220 melanomas (PAF 63%) and essentially all kera

SUBMITTER: Olsen CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4606762 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature