Basal cell carcinoma risk and solar UV exposure in occupationally relevant anatomic sites: do histological subtype, tumor localization and Fitzpatrick phototype play a role? A population-based case-control study
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Published:2020-09-10
Issue:1
Volume:15
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ISSN:1745-6673
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Container-title:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
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language:en
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Short-container-title:J Occup Med Toxicol
Author:
Bauer A.ORCID, Haufe E., Heinrich L., Seidler A., Schulze H. J., Elsner P., Drexler H., Letzel S., John S. M., Fartasch M., Brüning T., Dugas-Breit S., Gina M., Weistenhöfer W., Bachmann K., Bruhn I., Lang B. M., Brans R., Allam J. P., Grobe W., Westerhausen S., Knuschke P., Wittlich M., Diepgen T. L., Schmitt J., Bieber Thomas, Bonness Sonja, Brecht Beate, Grabbe Stephan, Küster Denise, Ruppert Linda, Stephan Victoria, Thielitz Anja, Zimmermann Elisabeth,
Abstract
Abstract
Background
A two-fold risk increase to develop basal cell carcinoma was seen in outdoor workers exposed to high solar UV radiation compared to controls. However, there is an ongoing discussion whether histopathological subtype, tumor localization and Fitzpatrick phototype may influence the risk estimates.
Objectives
To evaluate the influence of histological subtype, tumor localization and Fitzpatrick phototype on the risk to develop basal cell carcinoma in highly UV-exposed cases and controls compared to those with moderate or low solar UV exposure.
Methods
Six hundred forty-three participants suffering from incident basal cell carcinoma in commonly sun-exposed anatomic sites (capillitium, face, lip, neck, dorsum of the hands, forearms outside, décolleté) of a population-based, case-control, multicenter study performed from 2013 to 2015 in Germany were matched to controls without skin cancer. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted stratified for histological subtype, phototype 1/2 and 3/4. Dose-response curves adjusted for age, age2, sex, phototype and non-occupational UV exposure were calculated.
Results
Participants with high versus no (OR 2.08; 95% CI 1.24–3.50; p = 0.006) or versus moderate (OR 2.05; 95% CI 1.15–3.65; p = 0.015) occupational UV exposure showed a more than two-fold significantly increased risk to develop BCC in commonly UV-exposed body sites. Multivariate regression analysis did not show an influence of phototype or histological subtype on risk estimates. The restriction of the analysis to BCC cases in commonly sun-exposed body sites did not influence the risk estimates. The occupational UV dosage leading to a 2-fold increased basal cell carcinoma risk was 6126 standard erythema doses.
Conclusion
The risk to develop basal cell carcinoma in highly occupationally UV-exposed skin was doubled consistently, independent of histological subtype, tumor localization and Fitzpatrick phototype.
Funder
Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung Stiftung Hochschulmedizin Dresden Technische Universität Dresden
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Safety Research,Toxicology
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