Trends in the incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancers in southeastern Arizona, 1985-1996 - 02/09/11
Abstract |
This report describes trends in the incidence of various nonmelanoma skin cancers in a region of high ultraviolet exposure. The Southeastern Arizona Skin Cancer Registry routinely identified cases of skin cancer between 1985 and 1996 through pathology logs and reports from dermatology offices and laboratories in 3 Arizona counties. The incidence rates for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and basal cell carcinoma (BCC) for non-Hispanic whites were 3 to 6 times higher than the incidence rates from more northern regions. The rates for non-Hispanic whites were approximately 11 times greater than rates for Hispanics. Furthermore, there was no constant increase in the incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancers. The incidence of SCC, in particular, demonstrated a plateau or even a modest decline between 1985 and 1996. Thus the incidence rates of both SCC and BCC in Arizona, although among the highest in the world, do not appear to be increasing as rapidly as predicted elsewhere. (J Am Acad Dermatol 2001;45:528-36.)
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 | This Registry was funded through various sources over the 12 years of the study. We acknowledge grant 8277-000000-1-0 from the Arizona Disease Control Research Commission, Phoenix. In addition, this publication was made possible by Public Health Service grant P01 CA27502. |
| The contents of this article are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the National Cancer Institute. |
 | Reprint requests: Robin B. Harris, PhD, Arizona Cancer Center, PO Box 245034, 1515 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85724. E-mail: rharris@azcc.arizona.edu. |
| *Current address: Tarizona Disease Consultants, Emeryville, CA 94608. |
Vol 45 - N° 4
P. 528-536 - octobre 2001 Retour au numéro
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