Schauberger G, Keck G, Cabaj A
Institut für Medizinische Physik, Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria.
Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 1992 Apr;9(2):72-7.
Over the last few decades, a steady increase in the incidence of skin cancer has been observed. Solar ultraviolet (UV) exposure is undoubtedly one of the primary causes, and of these, holiday patterns are an intrinsic component. To assess solar UV exposure for this trend analysis, changes in holiday patterns were investigated. For Austrians, a preponderance of holidays are spent at the Mediterranean Sea. These holidays represent not only a potentially high UV exposure because of location but also because sun-intensive activities are preferred. The analysis shows an increase in solar UV exposure from all holidays of 1.6% per year. About 22% of the population spends holidays at the Mediterranean Sea, and UV exposure of the total population from these holidays has increased annually by about 3.3%. Because of the latency period, it is not possible to draw conclusions from the increase in UV exposure and the temporal trends in skin cancer. A longer time series would be necessary to do this. A direct comparison of data from other countries reporting increases in skin cancer does not seem appropriate, as levels of UV exposure vary greatly and such factors as genetic susceptibility are involved.
在过去几十年中，人们观察到皮肤癌的发病率稳步上升。太阳紫外线（UV）照射无疑是主要原因之一，其中度假模式是一个内在因素。为了评估太阳紫外线照射以进行这种趋势分析，对度假模式的变化进行了调查。对于奥地利人来说，大部分假期是在地中海度过的。这些假期不仅由于地理位置可能导致较高的紫外线照射，而且因为人们更喜欢进行阳光强烈的活动。分析表明，所有假期的太阳紫外线照射量每年增加1.6%。约22%的人口在地中海度假，这些假期导致的总人口紫外线照射量每年增加约3.3%。由于存在潜伏期，无法从紫外线照射量的增加和皮肤癌的时间趋势得出结论。为此需要更长的时间序列。直接比较其他报告皮肤癌发病率上升的国家的数据似乎并不合适，因为紫外线照射水平差异很大，而且涉及遗传易感性等因素。
