Differences in Uveal Melanoma Age-Standardized Incidence Rates in Two Eastern States of Australia Are Driven by Differences in Rurality and Ultraviolet Radiation

Differences in Uveal Melanoma Age-Standardized Incidence Rates in Two Eastern States of Australia Are Driven by Differences in Rurality and Ultraviolet Radiation.

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Item Type: Article
Status: Published
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13235894
Journal or Publication Title: Cancers
Volume: 13
Number: 23
Page Range: p. 5894
Date: 2021
Divisions: Gene and Stem Cell Therapy
Depositing User: General Admin
Identification Number: 10.3390/cancers13235894
ISSN: 2072-6694
Date Deposited: 01 Apr 2022 01:58
Abstract:

Uveal melanoma (UM) is the second-most-common melanoma in humans and has a high age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) in Australia. Regional patterns of UM ASRs in Australia are unknown. The aim of this study was to determine and compare UM ASRs in two geographically disparate eastern states, Queensland (QLD) and Victoria (VIC), by using cancer registry data that was obtained from 2001 to 2013. World-standardized UM ASRs and incidence-rate ratios (IRRs) were calculated. Higher UM ASR was also observed in anterior UM compared to posterior UM ASR. UM ASR remained unchanged from 2001 to 2013 in QLD but decreased in VIC. A south-to-north latitude trend in UM ASR along the east of Australia is weakly evident, and rural populations have higher UM ASRs than major city populations in both states. Differences in ultraviolent radiation (UVR) susceptibility, indigenous populations, social behaviours, chemical exposure, and socioeconomic status could all be contributing to differences in UM rates between QLD and VIC and between rural compared to major city areas. It is possible that a minority of cases in QLD and VIC might be prevented by sun-protective behaviours. This is important, because these findings suggest that QLD, which is already known to have one of the highest cutaneous melanoma (CM) ASRs in the world, also has one of the highest UM ASRs.

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Chalada, Melissa
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Ramlogan-Steel, Charmaine A.
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Dhungel, Bijay P.
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Goh, Amanda Y.
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Gardiner, Samuel
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Layton, Christopher J.
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Steel, Jason C.
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Last Modified: 01 Apr 2022 01:58
URI: https://eprints.centenary.org.au/id/eprint/1226

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