Journal article
The current burden of non-melanoma skin cancer attributable to ultraviolet radiation and related risk behaviours in Canada
Abstract
PurposeUltraviolet radiation (UVR) is an established cause of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC)—basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The aim of this study was to estimate the current burden of BCC and SCC associated with UVR and modifiable UVR behaviours (sunburn, sunbathing, and indoor tanning) in Canada in 2015.MethodsThe current burden of BCC and SCC associated with UVR was estimated by comparing 2015 incidence rates …
Authors
O’Sullivan DE; Brenner DR; Villeneuve PJ; Walter SD; Demers PA; Friedenreich CM; King WD
Journal
Cancer Causes & Control, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 279–290
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
March 2021
DOI
10.1007/s10552-020-01382-1
ISSN
0957-5243