title: Risk factors for basal cell carcinoma.
abstract: Completed questionnaires regarding suspected risk factors for basal cell carcinoma (BCC) were completed by 538 basal cell carcinoma patients and 738 age-, sex-, and location-matched controls in Saskatchewan. Significant risk factors were identified using chi2 analyses. Relative risks were subsequently computed. The following relative risks were identified: occupation of farming, 1.29; prominent freckles in childhood, 1.23; family history of skin cancer, 1.22; sunburn, 1.19; Irish, Scottish, Welsh mother, 1.19; light skin color, 1.18; red/blond hair color, 1.16; and working outdoors more than 3 hours/day in winter, 1.13: The average age of cases of BCC with a family history of skin cancer was significantly lower than cases of BCC with no family history of skin cancer (63.86 vs. 67.02 years, p = 0.018). No association was noted between BCC and psoriasis.
authors.affiliation: Section of Dermatology, University of Saskatchewan, School of Medicine, Saskatoon.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hogan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: To
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gran
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Lane
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012525:Saskatchewan; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires