Measurement of Ultraviolet Exposure in Epidemiological Studies of Skin and Skin Cancers

As our understanding of the role of UV in causing skin cancer continues to expand, researchers and clinicians must continue to remain up to date on the various means by which UV exposure can be quantified. The purpose of this article was to review the current methods used to measure lifetime exposur...

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Published in:Photochemistry and photobiology 2008-11, Vol.84 (6), p.1462-1472
Main Authors: Worswick, Scott Drayton, Cockburn, Myles, Peng, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Confidence intervals
Disease Progression
DNA repair
Environmental health
Free radicals
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
Humans
Minority & ethnic groups
Mortality
Risk factors
Skin - metabolism
Skin - radiation effects
Skin cancer
Skin Neoplasms - epidemiology
Skin Neoplasms - genetics
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
Studies
Sunburn & sun tanning
Surveys and Questionnaires
Technological change
Teeth
Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 - genetics
Ultraviolet Rays
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Summary:As our understanding of the role of UV in causing skin cancer continues to expand, researchers and clinicians must continue to remain up to date on the various means by which UV exposure can be quantified. The purpose of this article was to review the current methods used to measure lifetime exposure to UV and to summarize the strengths and weaknesses of each of these approaches. Thus we include here a review of research articles that deal with questionnaire reliability and physical examination. We also review more technologically advanced techniques used to measure chronic UV exposure; these include microtopography, histology, gene studies and spectroscopy. Both the utility of using a specific measurement technique and the accuracy of particular techniques are explored. Finally, we touch upon the results of articles that link UV exposure to skin cancer and what this means for the future of UV‐induced skin cancer research.
ISSN:0031-8655
1751-1097
DOI:10.1111/j.1751-1097.2008.00367.x