UV-related melanoma cancer and its association with the human development index (HDI) : GLOBOCAN sources and methods
Joint Authors
Mumin Abadi, Victoria
Goodarzi, Ilham
Siraji, Maryam
Naqib Zadah Tuhami, Ahmad
Beiranvand, Rida
Nejadsadeghi, Ilham
Zahmatkeshan, Maryam
Muayyad, Leili
Khuzai, Zahir
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 22, Issue 7 (31 Jul. 2020), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2020-07-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: Exposure to radiation is a major risk factor for skin cancer so that 65 to 90% of skin cancers can be attributed to the exposure with sunlight.
Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate the association between the human development index and the incidence of UV-related melanoma.
Methods: This is an ecological study.
Data on the incidence of UV-induced melanoma were extracted from the GLOBOCAN estimates (GLOBOCAN 2012), and data on the human development index were extracted from the World Health Organization (WHO) database.
Data analysis was conducted by Stata software (Ver.
14).
The descriptive analysis involved mean and standard deviation.
The correlation method was used to evaluate the association between the population attributable fraction (PAF) of melanoma for ultraviolet (UV) and the HDI components.
A P value < 0.005 was considered as statistically significant.
Results: The results revealed a significant positive association between UV-attributable melanoma cancer and HDI in women (r = 0.401, P < 0.0001), men (r = 0.488, P < 0.0001), and both sexes (r = 0.455, P < 0.0001).
In Americas (r = 0.452, P < 0.05) and Europe (r = 0.740, P < 0.05), a significant positive correlation was observed between UV-induced melanoma and HDI, but this association was not significant in Asia (P > 0.05).
In Africa, a negative correlation was observed, though it was not statistically significant (r = -0.301, P > 0.05).
The results of the analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed a significant statistical relationship between the incidence of UV-related melanoma and the levels of development (F = 25.1, P < 0.0001) so that the higher the score of HDI, the higher the incidence of this cancer.
Conclusions: Since there is a positive correlation between UV-related melanoma and HDI, further attention should be paid to this risk factor, especially in countries with a high HDI to reduce the UV-induced melanoma cancer.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Siraji, Maryam& Khuzai, Zahir& Mumin Abadi, Victoria& Beiranvand, Rida& Naqib Zadah Tuhami, Ahmad& Nejadsadeghi, Ilham…[et al.]. 2020. UV-related melanoma cancer and its association with the human development index (HDI) : GLOBOCAN sources and methods. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 22, no. 7, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1430507
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Siraji, Maryam…[et al.]. UV-related melanoma cancer and its association with the human development index (HDI) : GLOBOCAN sources and methods. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 22, no. 7 (Jul. 2020), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1430507
American Medical Association (AMA)
Siraji, Maryam& Khuzai, Zahir& Mumin Abadi, Victoria& Beiranvand, Rida& Naqib Zadah Tuhami, Ahmad& Nejadsadeghi, Ilham…[et al.]. UV-related melanoma cancer and its association with the human development index (HDI) : GLOBOCAN sources and methods. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2020. Vol. 22, no. 7, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1430507
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendix : p. 9-12
Record ID
BIM-1430507