Sun damage in ultraviolet photographs correlates with phenotypic melanoma risk factors in 12-year-old children - 14/09/12
Reprint requests: Robert P. Dellavalle, MD, PhD, MSPH, Chief, Dermatology Service, Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, 1055 Clermont St, Box 165, Denver, CO 80220.Abstract |
Background |
Ultraviolet (UV) photography has been used to motivate sun safety in behavioral interventions. The relationship between sun damage shown in UV photographs and melanoma risk has not been systematically investigated.
Objective |
To examine the relationship between severity of sun damage in UV photographs and phenotypic melanoma risk factors in children.
Methods |
UV, standard visible and cross-polarized photographs were recorded for 585 children. Computer software quantified sun damage. Full-body nevus counts, skin color by colorimetry, facial freckling, hair and eye color were collected in skin examinations. Demographic data were collected in telephone interviews of parents.
Results |
Among 12-year-old children, sun damage shown in UV photographs correlated with phenotypic melanoma risk factors. Sun damage was greatest for children who were non-Hispanic white and those who had red hair, blue eyes, increased facial freckling, light skin and greater number of nevi (all P values < .001). Results were similar for standard visible and cross-polarized photographs. Freckling was the strongest predictor of sun damage in visible and UV photographs. All other phenotypic melanoma risk factors were also predictors for the UV photographs.
Limitations |
Differences in software algorithms used to score the photographs could produce different results.
Conclusion |
UV photographs portray more sun damage in children with higher risk for melanoma based on phenotype. Therefore sun protection interventions targeting those with greater sun damage on UV photographs will target those at higher melanoma risk. This study establishes reference ranges dermatologists can use to assess sun damage in their pediatric patients.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : melanoma risk, skin cancer prevention, sun safety, ultraviolet photography
Abbreviations used : ANOVA, ISO, UV
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| Funding sources: National Institutes of Health grant R01 CA074592 and University of Colorado Cancer Center Translational Research Pilot Grant P30CA046934. |
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| Conflicts of interest: None declared. The opinions expressed in this article represent those of the authors and not of the government of the United States of America. |
Vol 67 - N° 4
P. 587-597 - octobre 2012 Retour au numéro
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