title: Risk factors for basal cell carcinoma.
abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the risk factors for basal cell carcinoma (BCC). A case-control study, carried out in two towns in Yugoslavia, comprised 200 BCC cases and 399 controls. For statistical analysis, univariate and multivariate logistic regressions were used. The risk factors found for BCC were: freckling before the age 15, seven or more weeks per year spent at the seaside during holidays (lifetime average), outdoor work during summer-time, occupational exposure to organic and non-organic dissolvents and organophosphatic compounds, use of tar for cosmetic purposes, and previous BCC in personal history. Subjects who tended to burn and not to tan after sun exposure also showed a significantly higher risk for BCC. Brown eyes and history of acne had a protective effect. This study confirmed the role of both constitutional and environmental factors in the development of BCC.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Belgrade University, Yugoslavia.
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Vlajinac
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Adanja
authors.forename: Z F
authors.initials: ZF
authors.lastname: Lazar
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Bogavac
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Bjekić
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Marinkovic
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Kocev
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000209:etiology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003358:Cosmetics; D004777:Environment; D005127:Eye Color; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008548:Melanosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D012997:Solvents; D013471:Sunburn; D013472:Sunlight
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics; D012997:Solvents