Autier P, Joarlette M, Lejeune F, Liénard D, André J, Achten G
Jules Bordet Institute, Brussels, Belgium.
Melanoma Res. 1991 Apr-May;1(1):69-74. doi: 10.1097/00008390-199104000-00009.
Two recently published case-control studies have highlighted the possibility of an association between the development of cutaneous malignant melanoma and exposure to sunlamps and sunbeds. Little is known about the behaviour patterns with regard to exposure to sunlamps and sunbeds in Western Europe. This descriptive study compares usage patterns of sunlamps and sunbeds of melanoma patients with the general population in Belgium. Evidence is given that melanoma patients are greater users of artificial ultraviolet sources than the general population, and that the incidence of melanoma in different geographical areas increases proportional to the percentage of people using tanning devices. Although this descriptive study may well be biased or refuted, it does advocate the need for further epidemiological research addressing specifically the issue of melanoma and exposure to artificial sources of ultraviolet radiation.
最近发表的两项病例对照研究强调了皮肤恶性黑色素瘤的发生与接触太阳灯和日光浴床之间存在关联的可能性。对于西欧地区接触太阳灯和日光浴床的行为模式，人们了解甚少。这项描述性研究比较了比利时黑色素瘤患者与普通人群使用太阳灯和日光浴床的模式。有证据表明，黑色素瘤患者比普通人群更多地使用人工紫外线源，并且不同地理区域的黑色素瘤发病率与使用晒黑设备的人群百分比成比例增加。尽管这项描述性研究很可能存在偏差或被反驳，但它确实提倡有必要进行进一步的流行病学研究，专门针对黑色素瘤与接触人工紫外线辐射这一问题。
