Trends in incidence of malignant melanoma of the skin in Denmark 1943-1982.

摘要: Malignant melanoma of the skin is largely confined to Caucasians, and it especially frequent in countries with fair-skinned populations (Crombie 1979b; Waterhouse et al. 1982). Ultraviolet light from sun seems play a dominant role as risk factor; white lacks protection against ultraviolet that pigmented people acquire melanin basal layer epidermis 1979a). The differences observed between more less developed societies living Scandinavia Mediterranean may arise because even minor natural pigmentation major cutaneous melanoma. To what extent considerable increases incidence melanomas some (Jensen Bolander 1980; Little Magnus 1977) are related changes habits general way life how much provides influence hazardous, opulent life-style must still be investigated. Clarification recognition relations malignant ultimately result public counselling aim reversing steadily increasing health problems caused by this malignancy.