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Melanoma Risk Factors
See Also
Nevus
Congenital Melanocytic Nevus
Atypical Nevus
Melanoma
Risk Factors
Moderate Risk
UV Exposure
Sun Exposure
and history of
Sunburn
s
Sun sensitivity
Regular tanning bed use before age 30 years
Tanning beds are considered carcinogens by IARC
Lazovich (2010) Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 19(6): 1557-68 [PubMed]
Caucasian skin
White skin:
Men: 30.9 per 100,000 persons
Women: 19.7 women per 100,000 persons
Increased risk: Blond or red hair,
Freckles
on back
Other races (lower range for women, higher range for men)
See
Skin Cancer in Skin of Color
Hispanic: 3.9 to 4.0 per 100,000 persons
American Indian: 3.7 to 3.9 per 100,000 persons
Asian: 1.3 to 1.6 per 100,000 persons
Black: 0.9 to 1.2 per 100,000 persons
Precautions
Despite the lower
Incidence
,
Melanoma
often has a delayed presentation in
Skin of Color
References
National Cancer Institute - SEER stat fact sheet
http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/melan.html
Cress (1997) Cancer Causes Control 8:246-52 [PubMed]
Latitude related
Immunosuppression
Congenital Melanocytic Nevi
Melanoma
Family History
First degree relative increases risk 8-12 fold
Blister
ing
Sunburn
more than once as child
Whiteman (2001) Cancer Causes Control 12:69-82 [PubMed]
Risk Factors
Very High Risk
Past history of
Melanoma
(especially <40 years old)
History of 8 moles greater than 6 mm diameter
History of a changing mole
Atypical Nevus
syndrome (
FAM-M Syndrome
,
B-K Mole Syndrome
) with
Family History
of
Melanoma
Giant
Congenital Melanocytic Nevi
(>15-20 cm)
References
Habif (2003) Clinical Dermatology, 4th ed.. Mosby, p. 773-813
Perkins (2015) Am Fam Physician 91(11): 762-7 [PubMed]
Rager (2005) Am Fam Physician 72:269-76 [PubMed]
Shenenberger (2012) Am Fam Physician 85(2): 161-8 [PubMed]
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