Analysis of Geographic and Environmental Factors and Their Association with Cutaneous Melanoma Incidence in Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over 90% of skin cancers including cutaneous melanoma (CM) are related directly to sun exposure. Despite extensive knowledge on ultraviolet radiation's (UVR) detrimental impact, many still fail to implement sun protection/sun avoidance. Human behavior, attitudes, and cultural norms of individuals and communities heavily depend on the surrounding climate/environment. In many instances, the climate shapes the culture/norms of the society. Canada has vast geographic/environmental differences.

Methods

In the current ecological study, we sought to examine the relationship between various geographic and environmental factors and the distribution of CM incidence by Forward Sortation Area (FSA) postal code across Canada. CM incidence data were extracted from the Canadian

SUBMITTER: Berman-Rosa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9677843 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature