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    E U R O P E A N J O U R N A L O F C A N C E R 4 4 ( 2 0 0 8 ) 1 2 7 5   – 1 2 8 1

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    Sun exposure prior o !i"#nosis is "sso$i"e! %i& i'proe! suri" in'e"no'" p"iens* Resus +ro' " on#,er' +oo%,up su!- o+ ."i"n

     p"iens

    Se+"no Rosso"/

    / Fr"n$es$o Ser" 

    / Nereo Se#n"n$/ Roero "nei

    "

    "CPO/ C"n$er Preenion Cenre/ Pie!'on C"n$er Re#isr-/ 3i" S"n Fr"n$es$o !" P"o" 1/ 1012 urin/ ."-

     6oe$u"r "n! Nuriion" Epi!e'ioo#- Uni/ CSPO/ S$ieni+i$ .nsiue o+ us$"n-/ 3i" Cosi'o i 3e$$&io 2/ 501 Foren$e/ ."- $CPO/ C"n$er

    Preenion Cenre/ C"n$er Epi!e'ioo#- Uni/ 3i" S"n Fr"n$es$o !" P"o" 1/ 1012 urin/ ."-

    A R . C L E . N F O

    Ari$e &isor-*

    Re$eie! 21 Noe'er 2007

    Re$eie! in reise! +or' 1 6"r$&

    2008

    A$$epe! 17 6"r$& 2008 A"i"e

    onine 10 Apri 2008

    e-%or!s*

    Cu"neous 'e"no'"

    Ris9 +"$ors

    Re"ie suri"

    3i"'in :

    Sun exposure

    A ; S R A C

    $onro su!- in urin/ ."-? 0?8)? Ou!oor %or9 %"s no "sso$i"e! %i& "n in$re"se! ris9 o+ !e"&?

    6ui"ri"e 'o!es in$u!in# "n"o'i$ sie/ 'e"no'" &i$9ness "n! &isoo#-/ s&o%e! &" iner'ien sun

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    exposure &"! " en!en$- o e

    inerse- "sso,$i"e! %i& &e ris9

    o+ !e"& +ro' 'e"no'" %i& " R 

    o+ 0?=0 (5C. B 0?24>1?5) in &e

     p"iens %i& 1 o 5 %ee9s "n! "

    R o+ 0?54 (5C. B 0?2>1?2) in

     p"iens %i& 'ore &"n =0 %ee9s

    spen on &e e"$& !urin# &eir

    i+ei'e?

    &is su!-/ %i& si'i"r 'e&o!s "n! " on#er +oo%,up/ $on+ir's &e +in!in# &" sun exposure prior o

    !i"#nosis o+ 'e"no'" is "sso$i"e! %i& i'proe! suri"?

    2008 Eseier L!? A ri#&s resere!?

    .nro!u$ion

    6e"no'"/ "'on#s C"u$"si"n popu"ions/ &"s s&o%n o e one o+ &e

    +"ses #ro%in# in$re"se in in$i!en$e in &e "s 50 -e"rs? Sin$e &e

    seenies/ 'e"no'" in$i!en$e in USA (in %&ies) in$re"se! +ro' 8?7 per

    100/000 in&"i"ns in 175 o 22? in 2001 %i& "n "nnu" per$en"#e

    $&"n#e (APC) o+ "ou 5?8? .n Europe/ "n "nnu" in$re'en o+ 4>15

    %"s o,sere!/2 %i& " !i++eren p"ern o+ in$re"se "'on#s Nor&,ern

    $ounries/ %&ere &e in$re"se %"s 'ore !r"'"i$/ "n! "'on#s Sou&ern

    $ounries/ %&ere &e in$re"se %"s 'ore 'o!es?4/5

     .n Ausr"i"/ &e

    $ounr- &" &"s su++ere! &e &i#&es o/ &e "nnu" per$en in$re"se %"s

    "ou 4 +ro' &e ei#&ies o &e en! o+ 2000/ !espie &e prior in$i!en$e

    r"e %"s "re"!- &e &i#&es in &e %or!?=/7

     Forun"e-/ so'e re,

    $en !"" s&o% " s"iis"ion o+ &e in$re"sin# ren! or een " s'"

    !e$re"se in Nor& A'eri$" "n! in Ausr"i" in &e -oun#es $o&ors o+

     ir&?1/=/7

    On &e $onr"r-/ 'or"i- !i! no p"r"e &e in$re"se in in$i!en$e* in

    USA/ &ere %ere 2? 'e"no'" !e"&s per 100/000 in 175 "n! ?0 in

    200? .n Ausr"i"/ 'or"i- r"es pe"9e! in 185 "n! &en soppe!

    risin#?8/

     &is !is$rep"n$- %"s #ener"- "s$rie! o &e in$re"se o+

    &inner 'e"no'"/ e"sier o re'oe " "n e"r- s"#e "n! &ere+ore %i& "

    'ore +"our"e pro#nosis/ %&is &i$9er 'e"no'" in$re"se! " " o%er

    r"e "n! %"s pro"- responsie +or &e $ons"n 'or"i-? . &"s "so

     een su##ese! &" &e i'proe! sur,i" "sso$i"e! %i& in$re"se!

    in$i!en$e/ "n! osere! "$ross seer" $ounries/ %"s !ue o " !i++eren

    "n! 'ore eni#n -pe o+ 'e"no'"?10

     r"!iion"-/ in$re"se! 'e"no'"

    in$i!en$e

    Correspon!in# "u&or* e?* D 0115==551 +"x* D 011=8=1? E,'"i "!!ress* se+"no?rosso$po?i (S? Rosso)?

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    127= E U R O P E A N J O U R N A L O F C A N C E R 4 4 ( 2 0 0 8 ) 1 2 7 5   – 1 2 8 1

    %"s &ou#& o e "sso$i"e! %i& &e 'ore

    %i!espre"! &"i o+ exposin# &e s9in o &e sun

    !urin# eisure "$iiies %i&ou "n "!eu"e

     proe$ion or o " per'"nen "n/ &e so,$"e!

    Kiner'ien sun exposure?11

    Re$en-/ "no&er &-po&esis %"s pu +or%"r!12

    * &e

    in,$re"se! nu'er o+/ '"in- &in/ 'e"no'"/ "n!

    &e i',proe! suri" %ere o& re"e! o sun

    exposure e$"use o+ " possie 'e"oi$ p"&%"-

    in9in# sun exposure o i",'in : in!u$ion/ %&i$&

    is suppose! o &"e "n inr",$eu"r "ni,oxi!"ie

    "n! pro,"poposis e++e$? &is &-po&esis "rose +ro'

    &e resus o+ &e +oo%,up o+ 'e"no'" p"iens in

    Conne$i$u preious- inerie%e! in " $"se> 

    $onro su!-?1

     &e "u&ors +oun! " posiie

    "sso$i"ion e%een iner'i,en sun exposure

    in!i$"ors "n! on#er suri"? An in!ire$

    $on+ir'"ion o+ &ese +in!in#s %"s re$en- seen"n"-sin# &e +""i- o+ 'e"no'" in Ne% Sou&

    2/ %i& " p"ri$ip"ion r"e o+ 85 %ere

    inerie%e! ou o+ 05 ei#ie p"iens? &e ori#in"

    su!- &"! " o" o+ 2=0 $"ses"n! 41= $on,ros?

    A'on#s &ese $"ses/ 18= %ere %o'en "n! 74 'en*

    su$& "n i'""n$e! sex r"io %"s !ue o &e +"$ &"

    &e re$rui,'en o+ %o'en %"s proon#e! in or!er o

    #e s"isi$" po%er +or su!-in# &e roe o+ or"

    $onr"$epies in 'e"no'"?18

    :"" $oe$ion "n! su!- "ri"es

    A inerie%s %ere $"rrie! ou - r"ine!

    inerie%ers usin# " uesionn"ire/ %&i$& in$u!e!

    so$io,!e'o#r"p&i$ "ri"es ("#e " 'e"no'"

    !i"#nosis/ sex/ ee o+ e!u$"ion "n! o$$u,p"ion)/

    &os +"$ors (pi#'en"ion "n! s9in re"$ion o sun

    exposure) "n! sun exposure &isor-? &e ee o+

    e!u$"ion %"s use! "s " prox- o+ SES? .n &e

     preious su!ies on &e e+,+e$ o+ so$i" !epri"ion

    "n! suri" +ro' $"n$er/ &e ee o+ e!u$"ion in

    ."- proe! o e &e es in!i$or o+ SES?1

     Pi#,

    'en"ion %"s 'e"sure! - "ssessin# &"ir "n! e-e

    $oour?

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    "$ii-/ %e esi'"e! $u'u"ie sun exposure

    su''in# up &e nu'er o+ %ee9s spen !urin#

    i+ei'e/ "n! in$i!en exposure (%ee9sG-e"r) "s &e

    r"io o+ $u'u"ie exposure o -e"rs o+ "$ii-? For

    &e "n"-ses/ %e &en #roupe! &e ori#in" "ues in

     per$enies o+ &e $u'u",ie !isriuions in

    expose! $"ses? Ou!oor spors %ere $"ssi,+ie! "s

    o%/ 'e!iu' "n! &i#& ris9 "n! suIe$ "ssi#ne! o

    one o+ &ese $"e#ories? P"&oo#- repors "n!

    $ini$" re$or!s o+ " &e 2=0 p"iens proi!e! &e

    nee!e! in+or'"ion on esion &i$9ness/ C"r9s

    s"#in#/ &isoo#- -pe "n! sie o+ 'e"no'" (&e"!"n! ne$9/ run9/ upper i' "n! o%er i')?

    A&ou#& presen in &e ori#in" p"&oo#- repors/

    in+or'"ion on u$er"ion/ on so"r e"sosis "n! on

    o&er $&"r"$erisi$s o+ &e esion "n! &e

    surroun!in# issue %"s no re$or!e!? .n &e "n"-ses/

    %e use! in+or'"ion on esions &i$9ness sin$e i

    %"s 'ore $o'pee (18 'issin#) &"n C"r9s

    s"#in# (20 'issin#) "n! #roupe! is +irs %o

    $"e#ories (0?75 '' "n! 0?75>1?50 '') sin$e %e

    &"! no '"n- &in esions (14) o Ius,i+- &eir use

    "s &e re+eren$e $"e#or-?

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    E U R O P E A N J O U R N A L O F C A N C E R 4 4 ( 2 0 0 8 ) 1 2 7 5   – 1 2 8 1

    1277

    i" o+ " #roup in &e #ener" popu"ion $o'p"r"e - "#e "n! sex/ "n!

    "ssu'e! o e pr"$i$"- +ree +ro' $"n$er? o $"$u"e &e expe$e!

    nu'er o+ !e"&s/ %e use! 1,-e"r "#e $"ss i+e "es sr"i+ie! - sex?

    &e i+e "es o+ &e ur,in proin$e %ere proi!e! - &e ."i"n

     N"ion" .nsiue o+ S"isi$s (.SA) +or &e perio!s 18=>10/ 11> 

    15/ 1=> 2000 "n! 2001>2005? For &e -e"rs 184>185 %&en &e

    re$rui,'en "n! +oo%,up o+ 'e"no'" p"iens s"re!/ %e use! &e i+e

    "es o+ &e $oses ""i"e perio! (185>10)? o inesi#"e &e!i++ereni" ris9 in re"ie suri" "'on#s &e +"$ors su!ie!/ %e use!

    #ener"ise! ine"r 'o!es %i& " Poisson error/ "n! " o# o++se o+ person> 

    -e"rs " ris9?20

     

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    " &e e#innin# o+ +oo%,up

    !e"&s ()

    !e"&s ()"

    A#e " !i"#nosis (-e"rs)

    Less &"n =5

    175

    =1 (45)

    1= (17)

    Re+eren$e

    =5 "n! oer 

    7=

    =7 (5)

    4 (=0)

    2?7

    (1?4 5?1)

    Sex

    6en

    7

    45 (=2)

    1= (22)

    Re+eren$e

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    0?44

    (0?25 0?78)

    E!u$"ion

    Up o &i#& s$&oo

    225

    118 (52)

    4= (20)

    Re+eren$e

    Fur&er &"n &i#& s$&oo

    2=

    10 (8)

    (1)

    0?5

    (0?20 1?78)

    An"o'i$ sie o+ 'e"no'"

    e"! "n! ne$9 

    =0

    40 (=7)

    20 (4)

    Re+eren$e

    Upper i's

    =

    17 (47)

    10 (2=)

    0?75

    (0?27 2?1)

    Lo%er i's

    100

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    4 (4)

    14 (14)

    0?55

    (0?1 1?=)

    run9 

    5

    2= (4)

    = (12)

    1?5

    (0?5 ?7)

    6e"no'" &i$9ness

    1?50 ''

    2

    0 ()

    1 (21)

    Re+eren$e

    1?50 ?00) ''

    51

    24 (47)

    (18)

    4?5

    (0?82 22?2)

    ?00 ''

    5

    45 (7=)

    11 (1)

    12?8

    (2?5 =4?=)

     No ""i"e

    4

    2 (5)

    10 (21)

    =?5

    (1?1 8?0)

    isoo#i$ -pe o+ 'e"no'"

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    Super+i$i" spre"!in#

    11

    52 (40)

    24 (18)

    Re+eren$e

     No!u"r 

    24

    1= (=7)

    2?1 (8?8)

    2?0

    (0?82 4?7)

    A$r"

    1

    10 (77)

    2?2 (17)

    2?

    (0?=2 8?4)

    Leni#o

    2=

    1= (=2)

    1 (50)

    0?42

    (0?04 4?4)

     No ""i"e

    57

    4 (=0)

    7? (14)

    1?

    (0?52 ?1)

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     Nu'er o+ !e"&s expe$e! in &e s"'e #roup o+ $"ses i+ &e- &"! experien$e! &e s"'e 'or"i- "s &e #ener" popu"ion on-?

    "@"r! r"ios esi'"e! +ro' o#,ine"r 'o!es "!Iuse! +or "#e/ sex/ e!u$"ion "n! +oo%,up perio!?

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    S9in -pe

    .3

    8

    4

    (5)

    18 (22)

    Re+eren$e

    ...

    =7

    0

    (45)

    11 (17)

    0?75

    (0?= 1?5)

    ..

    75

    4

    (45)

    1= (22)

    0?57

    (0?28 1?2)

    .

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    1

    11

    (58)

    2? (12)

    1?4

    (0?5= ?=)

    E-e $oour 

    ;"$9Gro%n

    1=

    5=

    (41)

    21 (15)

    Re+eren$e

    ;ue

    52

    1

    (=0)

    12 (24)

    1?7

    (0?80 ?5)

    Qreen

    1

    (58)

    =?4 (1)

    1?8

    (0?77 4?4)

    Qre-

    2

    22

    (7=)

    ?8 (4)

    1?

    (0?7= 4?)

    "ir $oour 

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    ;"$9Gro%n

    178

    88

    (4)

    8 (22)

    Re+eren$e

    ;on!Gre!

    =8

    40

    (5)

    11 (1=)

    1?5

    (0?8 2?=)

    Suns$reen use

     No

    14

    8

    (=2)

    1 (2)

    Re+eren$e

    es

    117

    45

    (8)

    18 (1=)

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    0?75

    (0?41 1?4)

    Sunurns in $&i!&oo!

     Neer 

    180

    (52)

    8 (21)

    Re+eren$e

    So'ei'esGo+en

    =7

    (4)

    12 (17)

    0?=

    (0?51 1?8)

    Seere sunurns i+eon#

     Neer 

    175

    1

    (52)

    (22)

    Re+eren$e

    So'ei'esGo+en

    72

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    =

    (50)

    10 (14)

    1?4

    (0?7 2?5)

    Ou!oor spors

     No

    17=

    4

    (5)

    7 (21)

    Re+eren$e

    es

    74

    (45)

    11 (15)

    0?=4

    (0?2 1?)

    Ou!oor &oies

     Neer 

    1

    104

    (52)

    8 (1)

    Re+eren$e

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    So'ei'esGo+en

    52

    24

    (4=)

    12 (22)

    0?=0

    (0?27 1?)

    Ou!oor %or9 

     No

    14

    8

    (4=)

    (17)

    Re+eren$e

    es

    57

    (=8)

    1= (28)

    1?

    (0?=5 2?5)

     Nu'er o+ %ee9s on &e e"$& in " i+ei'e

    0

    70

    52

    (74)

    18? (2=)

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    Re+eren$e

    ?

    1>5

    =7

    27

    (40)

    ?5 (14)

    0?41

    (0?18 0?0)

    =0

    114

    4

    (4)

    22 (1)

    0?

    (0?1 0?7)

     Nu'er o+ !e"&s expe$e! in &e s"'e #roup o+ $"ses i+ &e- &"! experien$e! &e s"'e 'or"i- "s &e #ener" popu"ion

    on-?

    "@"r! r"ios esi'"e! +ro' o#,ine"r 'o!es "!Iuse! +or "#e/ sex/ e!u$"ion "n! +oo%,up perio!?

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    E U R O P E A N J O U R N A L O F C A N C E R 4 4 ( 2 0 0 8 ) 1 2 7 5   – 1 2 8 1

    127

    in$re"se!/ "&ou#& no s"isi$"- si#ni+i$"n/ ris9 o+ !e"& +ro'

    'e"no'" (R B 1? 5C. B 0?=5>2?5)?

    .ner'ien sun exposure/ 'e"sure! - nu'er o+ %ee9s spen oer "

    i+ei'e on &e e"$& ( "e 2)/ %"s inerse- "sso,$i"e! %i& &e ris9 o+

    !e"&* p"iens %i& 1 o 5 %ee9s spen on &e e"$& !urin# &eir i+ei'e

    &"! " si#ni+i$"n- !e,$re"se! ris9 o+ !-in# +ro' 'e"no'" (R B 0?41

    5C. B 0?18>0?0) $o'p"re! o &ose %&o !i! no isi &e e"$& +or

    &oi!"-s? A si'i"r/ u sron#er e++e$ %"s osere! +or &e p",iens %i&

    'ore &"n =0 %ee9s spen on &e e"$& in &eir i+e,i'e (R B 0?

    5C. B 0?1>0?7)/ %i& " si#ni+i$"n ine"r ren! (p,"ue B 0?015)? &e

    $u,o++ " =0 %ee9s %"s !erie! +ro' &e u"rie o+ &e !isriuion o+

    i'e spen " e"$&/ #roupin# o#e&er &e %o &i#&es u"ries +or

    in$re"sin# &e nu'er o+ osere! eens?

    Li+eon# exposure re+e$s " $o'posie p"ern o+ expo,sure?

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    (2?0 =?8)

    $onro su!-? &e

    "e > Join e++e$ o+ sun exposure on &e e"$& !urin# $&i!&oo! "n! "!u&oo! on ris9 o+ !e"& +or 'e"no'" in " popu"ion,"se! su!- o+ urin

    resi!ens/ ."-

     Nu'er o+ %ee9s on &e e"$& !urin# "!u&oo!

     Nu'er o+ %ee9s on &e e"$& !urin# $&i!&oo!

    0

    1>5

    =0

    0

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    Osere!Gexpe$e!" !e"&s

    52G18

    G0?1

    2G0?8

    "@"r! r"io 

     "n! 5 C.

    Re+eren$e

    1?87 (0?4 7?2)

    0?75 (0?10 5?7)

    1>5

    Osere!Gexpe$e!" !e"&s

    2G8?8

    G1?1

    1G0?2

    "@"r! r"io 

     "n! 5 C.

    0?40 (0?17 0?4)

    0?14 (0?02 0?=)

    0?1 (0?01 5?1)

    =0

    Osere!Gexpe$e!" !e"&s

    25G1

    8G?4

    11G?8

    "@"r! r"io 

     "n! 5 C.

    0?42 (0?18 0?8)

    0?= (0?10 1?)

    0?=8 (0?25 1?)

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    "@"r! r"ios esi'"e! +ro' o#,ine"r 'o!es "!Iuse! +or "#e/ sex/ e!u$"ion "n! +oo%,up perio!?

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    "e 5 > Join e++e$ o+ iner'ien sun exposure/

    'e"no'" &i$9ness/ sex "n! e!u$"ion on ris9 o+

    !e"& +or 'e"no'" in " popu"ion,"se! su!- o+

    urin resi!ens/ ."-

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    "@"r! r"ios esi'"e! +ro' o#,ine"r 'o!es "!Iuse! +or

    "#e/ e!u$"ion/ 'e"no'" &i$9ness "n! +oo%,up perio!?

    "@"r! r"ios esi'"e! +ro' o#,ine"r 'o!es "!Iuse! +or

    "#e/ sex/ 'e"no'" &i$9ness "n! +oo%,up perio!?

    $"se>$onro su!-/ $on!u$e! !urin# &e ei#&ies in "

    6e!ier,r"ne"n popu"ion (urin/ ."-) +oun! "

    sron# "sso$i"ion o+ s9in sensiii- o sun (OR 5?0

    in 'en "n! 2?2 in %o'en) "n! sun exposure !urin#

    re$re"ion" "$iiies (OR 4?1 in 'en "n! 2?7 in

    %o'en) %i& 'e"no'" ris9?1=

     Fur&er'ore/ in &e

    ori#in" $"se>$onro su!-/ %e +oun! "n in$re"se!

    ris9 o+ 'e"no'" +or &e &isor- o+ sunurns in

    $&i!&oo! (OR 5?)/ e"in# "n in!epen!en e++e$ +or 

    re$re"ion" sun exposure !urin# o& "!u "n!

    $&i!&oo!?17

     &e resus o+ suri" "n"-sis

    $on+ir'e! &e preious +in!in#s1

     o+ " proe$ie

    e++e$ o+ iner'ien sun exposure prior o &e

    !eeop'en o+ 'e"no'" "#"ins 'or"i-? &e

    "sso$i"ion %"s "so pres,en %i& "n in!ire$

    'e"sure o+ iner'ien sun exposure su$& "s

    $u'u"ie "'oun o+ i'e spen !urin# eisure "$i,

    iies (&oi!"-s on &e e"$&)? .n seer" su!ies "$ross

    &e %or! &is sun exposure &"i %"s "so +reuen-

    "sso$i"e! %i& "n in$re"se! ris9 o+ !eeopin#

    'e"no'" "n! " 'e","n"-sis21

     esi'"e! " ris9 o+

    1?= (5C.* 1?4 2?0)?

    A&ou#& " repro!u$iii- su!-22

     s&o%e! &" sun

    expo,sure &isor- $ou! rei"- e esi'"e! &rou#&

    " uesion,n"ire "!'inisere! - proper- r"ine!

    inerie%ers/ " $er"in "'oun o+ un!erreporin#/

     pro"- !ue o pui$ "%"reness "ou ris9 +"$ors

    "s s&o%n in " $"se>$onro su!- on sune! use "n!

    'e"no'"2

     '"- e si presen? o%eer/ in ."-

    !urin# &e ei#&ies/ %&en &e inerie%s %ere $on,

    !u$e! "n! in+or'"ion on ris9 +"$ors %"s $oe$e!/

    &ere %ere no -e e!u$"ion" $"'p"i#ns on 'e!i"

    "ou 'e",no'" preenion/ nor p"ri$u"r pressure

    +or usin# U3 e++e$,ie s9in proe$ion or "oi!in#

    sun exposure? o%eer/ een i+ !i++ereni"

    'is$"ssi+i$"ion $"n e ess i'por"n sin$e &ere %e"re !e"in# on- %i& 'e"no'" $"ses/ &e i'in# o+

    inerie%s i'is our in+or'"ion " &e i'e o+

    !i"#nosis "n! e+ore* sun exposure e&"iours $"n

    &"e $&"n#e! sin$e &en "n! in+uen$e!/ in so'e

    %"-/ p"iens suri"?

    &e "sso$i"ion e%een suri" "n! iner'ien

    sun exposure %"s no exp"ine! - $on+oun!in# %i&

    so$i" $"ss/

    represene! &ere - " &i#& e!u$"ion ee/ %&i$&

    %"s "so in,erse- "sso$i"e! %i& ris9 o+ !-in# o+

    'e"no'"? .n "!!iion/ &e re"ie suri"

    "ppro"$& "so oo9 ino "$$oun &e !i+,+eren$es in

    'or"i- +or " $"uses - "#e "n! sex/ $onsi!erin#

    &e %i!e "#e r"n#e o+ in$i!en $"ses in$u!e! in &is

    su!-? Een "+er "!Ius'en +or "n"o'i$ sie/

    'e"no'" &i$9ness "n! -pe o+ 'e"no'"/

    iner'ien sun exposure $on+ir'e! " en!en$- o e

    inerse- "sso$i"e! %i& &e ris9 o+ !e"&?

    &e i'proe! suri" "'on#s suIe$s %i& "n

    iner'i,en sun exposure $"n "so e !ue o &eir

    in$re"se! s9in sur,ei"n$e/ "&ou#& &e preious

    su!ies1/14

     s&o%e! &" &is %"s in!epen!en-

    "sso$i"e! %i& suri"? .n &e presen su!-/ &ere

    %ere no 'e"sure o+ s9in surei"n$e "n! &us %e

    %ere un"e o !ire$- e"u"e is i'p"$ on

    suri"? o%eer/ seer" su!ies &"e "re"!-

    s&o%e! &" s9in sur,ei"n$e %"s sus"ni"-

    "sso$i"e! %i& &i#& so$i" $"ss "n!Gor &i#&

    e!u$"ion?24/25

     As " '"er o+ +"$/ in our su!- &e

     proe$ie e++e$ o+ iner'ien sun exposure %"s

    si presen "so "'on#s ess e!u$"e! peope? .n

    "!!iion/ &e proe$ie e++e$ o+ sun exposure on ris9 

    o+ !e"& +ro' 'e",no'" %"s si'i"r %&eneer &e

     p"iens &"! " &in or &i$9 esion?

    O+ $ourse &is su!-/ "n! si'i"r su!ies/ $"nno

    exp"in &e ioo#i$" p"usiii- o+ &e e++e$ o+ sun

    exposure on p",ien suri"? o%eer/ i %"s

    i'por"n o +in! " $on+ir'",ion o+ &e su!- -

    ;er%i$9 "n! $oe"#ues in " !i++eren popu"ion/%i& !i++eren/ "&ou#& si'i"r/ !"" $oe$ion

    'e&o!s/ " on#er +oo%,up ('e!i"n i'e 17 -e"rs)/

    "n! " o% per$en"#e o+ 'isse! o +oo%,up $"ses

    (?5)? An! i %"s "so uie ineresin# &" our

    esi'"es o+ " proe$ie e++e$/ 'e"sure! in er's o+ 

    &"@"r! r"ios/ %ere r"&er si'i,"r o &ose

     preious- +oun!* " R o+ 0?= (5C. 0?>1?0) +or

    &i#& ersus o% iner'ien sun exposure? On &e

    o&er &"n!/ ;er%i$9 "n! $oe"#ues +oun! "n

    i'proe'en o+ sur,i" "so in &e presen$e o+

    so"r e"sosis/ &" $"n e ie%e! "s " surro#"e +or

    $&roni$ sun exposure/ %&is in &e presen su!-/

    %&ere so"r e"sosis %"s no re$or!e! +ro' &e

     p"&oo#- repors/ "n in!i$"or o+ $&roni$ sun

    exposure su$& "s exposure !urin# o$$up"ion/ !i!no s&o% "n- e++e$? A possie exp"n"ion o+ &e

     ioo#i$" 'e$&"nis' e-on! &e proe$ie e++e$ o+ 

    sun exposure on 'e"no'" 'or"i- %"s propose!

    o ie in &e "ni,proi+er"ie/ pro,"popoi$ "n! pro,

    !i++ereni"ion e++e$s o+ i"'in :/2=

     %&i$& in,

    $re"ses "+er sun exposure? E$oo#i$" su!ies pu in

    re"ion suni#& "n! $"n$er suri"27

     "n! 'or"i-/

     u &ere is ei,!en$e "so +ro' o&er su!ies &"

     person" &"is o+ &i#& sun exposure '"- i'proe

    ou$o'e "so +or re"s/ $oon "n! pros"e $"n$er

    (+or " reie% o+ &e su!ies on suni#& "n! $"n$er

    see "so ri$9er "n! Ar'sron#)?28

     o%eer/ &e

    &-po&esis o+ " posiie roe p"-e! - i"'in : is/

    in so'e %"-/ in $onr"!i$ion %i& our resu o+ "nin$re"se! ris9 o+ !e"&/ "&ou#& no s"isi$"-

    si#ni+i$"n/ +or $&roni$ expo,sure/ 'e"sure! %i&

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    $u'u"ie i'e o+ sun exposure !urin# ou!oor

    %or9? Aso in &is $"se &e "'oun o+ s-n&esis o+ 25,

    &-!rox- i"'in : s&ou! e in$re"se! "s %e "s

    !urin# iner'ien sun exposure?

    .n #ener"/ "s E#"n12

     re'"r9e! Kno one . . . is

    su##esin# &" sun"&in# is &e roue o . . . " eer 

    $"n$er ou$o'e. . ./ &o%,eer/ i re'"ins ineresin#

    o expore &e &-po&esis o+ " pos,sie roe o+

    i"'in : in 'e"no'" suri" or &e presen$e o+ 

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    " #enei$ pre!isposiion $onsisen %i& &e %o p"&%"-s +or 'e"no'"?2

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     None !e$"re!?

    A$9no%e!#e'ens

    &e ori#in" $"se>$onro su!-/ +ro' %&i$& &is "n"-sis se's/ %"s

     p"ri"- suppore! - &e ."i"n Asso$i"ion +or C"n$er Rese"r$& "n! &e

    ."i"n Le"#ue A#"ins C"n$er?

    17* risin# ren!s in

    in$i!en$e "n! 'or"i- u re$en s"ii@"ions in 2=?

    Seeri Q/ Qies QQ/ Roerson C/ ;o-e P/ Auier P? 6or"i- +ro' $u"neous

    'e"no'"* ei!en$e +or $onr"sin# ren!s e%een popu"ions? ;r J C"n$er

    200082*1887>1?

    Cro$ei E/ C"po$"$$i" R/ C"se" C/ e "? Popu"ion,"se! in$i!en$e "n!

    'or"i- $"n$er ren!s (18=>17) +ro' &e ne%or9 o+ ."i"n $"n$erre#isries? Eur J C"n$er Pre 20041*287>5?

    Coor- 6/ ;""!e P/ Ai9en J/ S'i&ers 6/ 6$Leo! QR/ Rin# .? ren!s +or in

    siu "n! in"sie 'e"no'" in Mueens"n!/ Ausr"i"/ 182>2002? C"n$er

    C"use Conro 200=17*21>7?

    6"rre L:/ N#u-en L/ Ar'sron# ;? ren!s in &e in$i!en$e o+ $u"neous

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    &eir i'pi$"ions +or 'e"no'" $onro? Aus N J Pui$ e"&

    20052*8>=?

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    'e"no$-i$ esions "rise +ro' :NA !"'"#e in!u$e! - ur"ioe r"!i"ionT J

    .nes :er'"o 200=12=*115>7?

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    $onro su!- on $u"neous '"i#n"n 'e"no'" in &e proin$e o+ urin/ ."-?

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    "nei R/ Fr"n$es$&i S/ Rosso S/ Coonn" S/ ;i!oi E? Cu"neous 'e"no'"

    "n! sunurns in $&i!&oo! in " sou&ern Europe"n popu"ion? Eur J C"n$er

    1228A*1172>=?

    "nei R/ Fr"n$es$&i S/ Rosso S/ ;i!oi E/ Coonn" S? Cu"neous '"i#n"n

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    :i$9'"n P=4?

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    Rosso S/ 6in"rro R/ S$&r"u S/ u'ino R/ Fr"n$es$&i S/ "nei R?

    Repro!u$iii- o+ s9in $&"r"$erisi$ 'e"sure'ens "n! repore! sun exposure

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