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Published on: May 5, 2011
Trends in skin cancer incidence by socioeconomic position in Scotland, 1978-2004
V R Doherty1, D H Brewster, S Jensen
1Department of Dermatology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9HA, UK. Val.doherty@luht.scot.nhs.uk
Background:
Non-melanoma skin cancer has been little studied in relation to deprivation.
Methods:
Incident cases diagnosed in 1978-2004 were extracted from the Scottish Cancer Register and assigned to quintiles of Carstairs deprivation scores. Age-standardised incidence rates (ASRs) (European standard population) were calculated by deprivation quintile, sex, period of diagnosis, for the three main types of skin cancer.
Results And Conclusion:
As age-standardised incidence of each skin cancer increased significantly over time across all deprivation categories, rates were consistently highest in the least deprived quintile.
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