IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 2321: Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer in Outdoor Workers: A Study on Actinic Keratosis in Italian Navy Personnel

IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 2321: Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer in Outdoor Workers: A Study on Actinic Keratosis in Italian Navy Personnel International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17072321 Authors: Luigi Vimercati Luigi De Maria Antonio Caputi Enza Sabrina Silvana Cannone Francesca Mansi Domenica Cavone Paolo Romita Giuseppe Argenziano Alessandro Di Stefani Aurora Parodi Ketty Peris Massimiliano Scalvenzi Giampiero Girolomoni Caterina Foti Occupational exposure to ultraviolet radiation is one of the main risk factors for non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) development. The most common variants of NMSC are basal cell carcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas, and actinic keratosis (AK). The latter is nowadays considered by most authors as an early squamous cell carcinoma rather than a precancerous lesion. Outdoor workers have a higher risk of developing NMSC because they spend most of the working day outside. The aim of this descriptive study was to assess the prevalence of skin lesions, especially AK, in a professional category of individuals exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation: the Italian Navy. From January to June 2016, a questionnaire and a total skin examination of 921 military personnel were administered by medical specialists (dermatologists) in seven different Italian Navy centres. AK was detected in 217 of 921 (23.5%) workers. Older age, outdoor occupation, longer working life, and fair skin seem to promote...
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