McCarthy W H, Black A L, Milton G W
Cancer. 1980 Jul 15;46(2):427-32. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19800715)46:2<427::aid-cncr2820460237>3.0.co;2-e.
This survey of the incidence of melanoma in New South Wales, Australia, from 1970 to 1976 revealed a doubling of incidence in the seven year period. The most marked rise occurred in 1972. A marked preponderance of leg melanoma in women and trunk melanoma in men was noted. The incidence of melanoma in men continues to rise throughout life while the incidence in women levels out after the age of 50 years. A recent rapid rise in elderly men was noted. A cumulative exposure to sunlight in a susceptible population is the most likely explanation of both the rise in incidence and the site distribution of the reported melanomas.
这项对1970年至1976年澳大利亚新南威尔士州黑色素瘤发病率的调查显示，在这七年期间发病率翻了一番。最显著的增长发生在1972年。值得注意的是，女性腿部黑色素瘤和男性躯干黑色素瘤明显占优势。男性黑色素瘤的发病率在一生中持续上升，而女性的发病率在50岁以后趋于平稳。最近老年男性的发病率迅速上升。易感人群中阳光的累积暴露最有可能解释发病率的上升以及所报告黑色素瘤的部位分布。
