Occupational skin cancer: Systematic review.
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the epidemiological profile, risk factors in the workplace environment and prevention methods for professionals at risk of skin cancer.


METHODS
A systematic review of articles on occupational skin cancer, published in the Lilacs, Scielo, Medline and Cochrane Library from January 1st, 2008, to December 31st, 2013, was performed. The search included the following terms: "neoplasias cutâneas" (DeCS), "exposição ocupacional" (DeCS), "epidemiologia" (DeCS) as well as the keyword "prevenção", and their equivalents in English.


RESULTS
After analyzing the titles and summaries of articles, the search strategy resulted in 83 references, of which 22 articles met the eligibility criteria.


CONCLUSIONS
We found that sun exposure is the main occupational risk factor for skin cancer, causing outdoor workers to be the most vulnerable to developing occupational skin cancer. Professionals with low levels of education and European descent are at increased risk of developing this cancer.


CONCLUSIONS
Outdoor workers are more vulnerable to developing occupational skin cancer, estimating that professionals with low level of education and European descent are at increased risk of developing this cancer. Therefore, companies need to invest more in the health of workers by providing protective equipment and thus preventing occupational skin cancer.
Faculdade Integral Diferencial, Faculdade Integral Diferencial, Teresina PI , Brazil, Medical Student, Faculdade Integral Diferencial (Facid/DeVry), Teresina, PI, Brazil.
Jéssica Suellen
JS
Sena
DeVry University, DeVry, Facid, Teresina PI , Brazil, MSc in Health Sciences from Faculdade de Medicina do ABC (FMABC). Dermatology Lecturer of the Facid/DeVry, Teresina, PI, Brazil.
Régio José Santiago
RJ
Girão
Universidade Federal do Ceará, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza PI , Brazil, MSc in Health Sciences from FMABC. Oncology Lecturer of the Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, PI, Brazil.
Sionara Melo Figueiredo de
SM
Carvalho
Faculdade Integral Diferencial, Faculdade Integral Diferencial, Teresina PI , Brazil, Medical Student, Faculdade Integral Diferencial (Facid/DeVry), Teresina, PI, Brazil.
Rosielly Melo
RM
Tavares
Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Santo André SP , Brazil, Post-doctoral from Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein and the Roche Center for Medical Genomics. Adjunct Professor III, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, and Lecturer of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Environmental Health Management, FMABC, Santo André, SP, Brazil.
Fernando Luiz Affonso
FL
Fonseca
Faculdade Integral Diferencial, Faculdade Integral Diferencial, Teresina PI , Brazil, Medical Student, Faculdade Integral Diferencial (Facid/DeVry), Teresina, PI, Brazil.
Patrícia Barros Aquino
PB
Silva
Faculdade Integral Diferencial, Faculdade Integral Diferencial, Teresina PI , Brazil, Medical Student, Faculdade Integral Diferencial (Facid/DeVry), Teresina, PI, Brazil.
Maria Clara Fortes Portela
MC
Barbosa
D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects; D017132:Workplace