Allergies and Atopic Dermatitis in Relation to Skin Cancer

Conclusion: Our findings suggest that allergies and atopy may influence risk of early onset BCC and SCC, and that effects may be gender specific.
Impact: A deeper understanding of the immune mechanisms underlying allergies and atopy may provide new routes of preventing keratinocyte cancers. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 24(4); 749–54. ©2015 AACR.

Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - March 31, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Cheng, J., Zens, M. S., Duell, E., Perry, A. E., Chapman, M. S., Karagas, M. R. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research