A pooled analysis of Melanocytic nevus phenotype and the risk of cutaneous melanoma at different latitudes

Yu Mei Chang, Julia A. Newton-Bishop, D. Timothy Bishop, Bruce K. Armstrong, Veronique Bataille, Wilma Bergman, Marianne Berwick, Paige M. Bracci, J. Mark Elwood, Marc S. Ernstoff, Adèle C. Green, Nelleke A. Gruis, Elizabeth A. Holly, Christian Ingvar, Peter A. Kanetsky, Margaret R. Karagas, Loïc Le Marchand, Rona M. Mackie, Håkan Olsson, Anne ØsterlindTimothy R. Rebbeck, Kristian Reich, Peter Sasieni, Victor Siskind, Anthony J. Swerdlow, Linda Titus-Ernstoff, Michael S. Zens, Andreas Ziegler, Jennifer H. Barrett

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    Abstract

    An abnormal nevus phenotype is associated with an increased risk of melanoma. We report a pooled analysis conducted using individual nevus data from 15 case-control studies (5,421 melanoma cases and 6,966 controls). The aims were to quantify the risk better and to determine whether relative risk is varied by latitude. Bayesian unconditional logistic random coefficients models were employed to study the risk associated with nevus characteristics. Participants with whole body nevus counts in the highest of 4 population-based categories had a greatly increased risk of melanoma compared with those in the lowest category (pooled odds ratio (pOR) 6.9 (95% confidence interval (CI): 4.4,11.2) for those aged
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)420-428
    Number of pages8
    JournalInternational Journal of Cancer
    Volume124
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2009

    Keywords

    • Bayesian
    • Latitude
    • Melanoma
    • Nevus
    • Pooled analysis

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