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  • Dermatology
  • Oncology
  • Preventive Medicine

Background:

  • Nicotinamide (vitamin B3) is explored for skin cancer chemoprevention.
  • Large-scale clinical data on its efficacy are limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the clinical effectiveness of nicotinamide for preventing skin cancer in the general population.
  • To evaluate its efficacy in solid organ transplant recipients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort study using electronic health records (33,822 patients).
  • Propensity score matching was employed to balance patient characteristics.
  • Stratified Cox models analyzed the association between nicotinamide and skin cancer development.

Main Results:

  • A 14% overall reduction in skin cancer risk was observed with nicotinamide use.
  • Initiating nicotinamide after the first skin cancer showed a 54% risk reduction.
  • Significant risk reduction was noted for basal cell carcinoma and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), particularly cSCC.

Conclusions:

  • Nicotinamide supplementation is associated with decreased skin cancer risk.
  • Early initiation, especially after the first skin cancer, maximizes chemopreventive benefits.
  • Efficacy in solid organ transplant recipients requires further investigation, though early use showed promise for reduced cSCC.