Relationship between Latitude and Melanoma in Italy

Relationship between latitude and melanoma incidence: international evidence.

We investigate the relationship between latitude and incidence of melanoma among Whites in different age groups using data from different continents. Relevant data for Whites were obtained for 59 regions around the world. A statistical analysis was carried out using regional dummy variables to eliminate spurious statistical correlation due to clustering. Simple correlation between latitude and ...

UV radiation, latitude, and melanoma in US Hispanics and blacks.

BACKGROUND Little information exists on the epidemiology of melanoma and the role of solar radiation in the development of melanoma in pigmented populations. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between exposure to solar radiation and the incidence of melanoma in US Hispanics and blacks. DESIGN Population-based ecological study. SETTING State cancer registries of New York, New Jersey, I...

Korea- Italy Workshop on Membranes: A Long Relationship and Friendship between Korea and Italy

P53 antigen expression in cutaneous Melanoma and its relation to tumor thickness

Background: P53 tumor suppressor gene mutation is one of the most common genetic alterations in human malignancies. The mutated from of the gene is stable and can be detected with immunohistochemistry methods. There is much controversy about the expression rate of this gene in malignant melanoma. Objective: To determine the frequency of the P53 antigen expression by sex, age, type and thickness...

Incidence of malignant melanoma of the skin in England and Wales and its relationship to sunshine.

In most of England and Wales the incidence of malignant melanoma of the skin has risen rapidly in recent years, especially in women. Mean incidences in the 14 English health regions and Wales correlated negatively with latitude and positively with hours of sunshine, suggesting that exposure to sunshine was an important causal factor. Male and female incidences within a region tended to show sim...