Table 3 Prevalence of pigmented lesions and skin cancer in participants in golf, cricket and surfing
From: Solar Ultraviolet Exposure in Individuals Who Perform Outdoor Sport Activities
Study | Quality rating | Sport | Region | N | Measures | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
del Boz et al. [73] | 4 | Golf | Spain | 195 | Physical examinations | Actinic keratosis was found in 40%; clinical suspicion of BCC in 7.7% Atypical nevi in 7.7%, SCC in 2.1%, melanoma in 1.5% |
Noble-Jerks et al. [62] | 4 | Cricket | Australia | 164 | Questionnaires about lifetime diagnosis of skin cancer | 38.4% (63) had at least one skin cancer |
Dozier et al. [63] | 3 | Surf | Texas, USA | 49 surfers, 60 controls | Physical examinations | AK 20 surfers; 8 controls (not significant) Atypical nevi 18 surfers; 6 controls (not significant) BCC 8 surfers; 1 control p < 0.047 |
Climstein et al. [60] | 4 | Surf | Australia | 1348 | Questionnaires about lifetime diagnosis of skin cancer | 184 (13.6%) participants reported skin cancer. Higher relative risk (p < 0.001) in competitive vs recreational surfers (odds ratio 1.74 (CI 1.28–2.31)). BCC was the most frequent skin cancer reported (6.8%), followed by melanoma (1.4%) and SCC (0.6%) |
Zink et al. [61] | 4 | Ski guides | Switzerland | 62 | Physical examinations | 22 (35.4%) AK, 4 BCC (6.4%), 1 SCC (1.6%) |