Trends in skin cancer incidence by socioeconomic position in Scotland, 1978-2004.
BACKGROUND
Non-melanoma skin cancer has been little studied in relation to deprivation.


METHODS
Incident cases diagnosed in 1978-2004 were extracted from the Scottish Cancer Register and assigned to quintiles of Carstairs deprivation scores. Age-standardised incidence rates (ASRs) (European standard population) were calculated by deprivation quintile, sex, period of diagnosis, for the three main types of skin cancer.


CONCLUSIONS
As age-standardised incidence of each skin cancer increased significantly over time across all deprivation categories, rates were consistently highest in the least deprived quintile.
Doherty
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Department of Dermatology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9HA, UK. Val.doherty@luht.scot.nhs.uk
Brewster
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Jensen
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000453:epidemiology; D018307:Neoplasms, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012923:Social Class; D013997:Time Factors