Hinds M W, Lee J, Kolonel L N
Am J Public Health. 1981 May;71(5):496-9. doi: 10.2105/ajph.71.5.496.
We analyzed the seasonal pattern of diagnosis of malignant melanoma of the skin among Caucasians in Hawaii during 1960-1978. For all cases combined, a significant sine-wave pattern with a summertime peak was found. This pattern was most pronounced for melanoma of head and neck and lower extremities and for persons age 50 and over. These findings support the hypothesis that solar ultraviolet radiation may be a short-term promoter of some malignant melanomas of the skin.
我们分析了1960年至1978年间夏威夷白人皮肤恶性黑色素瘤的诊断季节模式。对于所有合并病例，发现了一个以夏季为高峰的显著正弦波模式。这种模式在头颈部和下肢的黑色素瘤以及50岁及以上人群中最为明显。这些发现支持了太阳紫外线辐射可能是某些皮肤恶性黑色素瘤短期促进因素的假说。
