Seasonal patterns of skin melanoma incidence in Hawaii
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11026306 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M W Hinds, J Lee (0000-0002-7047-9315), Jun Yeong Lee (0000-0002-8905-3760), Laurence N Kolonel |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 496-499 |
| Publication date | 1981-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.71.5.496 |
| PMID | 7212137 |
| OpenAlex | W1994020428 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
We analyzed the seasonal pattern of diagnosis of malignant melanoma of the skin among Caucasians in Hawaii during 1960-1978. For all cases combined, a significant sine-wave pattern with a summertime peak was found. This pattern was most pronounced for melanoma of head and neck and lower extremities and for persons age 50 and over. These findings support the hypothesis that solar ultraviolet radiation may be a short-term promoter of some malignant melanomas of the skin
Head and neck · Incidence (geometry) · Melanoma · Sun exposure · Ultraviolet radiation · Cancer Research · Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management · Demography · Dermatology · Medicine · Skin Protection and Aging · Surgery
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |