UV Exposure and the Risk of Keratinocyte Carcinoma in Skin of Color: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Ultraviolet radiation exposure is an important modifiable risk factor for keratinocyte carcinoma (KC) in fair-skinned non-Hispanic White populations; however, the evidence for this relationship in darker-skinned populations is less certain.

Objective

To assess and synthesize the published data concerning the association between UV exposure and the risk of KC in individuals with skin of color.

Evidence review

PubMed, Cochrane, and Web of Science databases were searched from database origin through January 2022. Studies deemed eligible included UV exposure as a risk factor for KC in individuals with skin of color, defined as any race other than non-Hispanic White, Fitzpatrick skin types IV to VI, or tanning ability of rarely or never burns. The UV index, irra

SUBMITTER: Kolitz E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8943625 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature