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Anthropometric factors and Breslow thickness: prospective data on 2570 cases of cutaneous melanoma in the population-based Janus Cohort.

Jo Steinson StenehjemM B VeierødL T NilsenR GhiasvandB JohnsenT K GrimsrudR BabigumiraN C StøerJ R ReesT E Robsahm
Published in: The British journal of dermatology (2018)
This large case-series of incident CM demonstrated positive associations between BMI, BSA, weight and Breslow thickness, and suggested that behavioural or other mechanisms apply at high values.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • optical coherence tomography
  • weight gain
  • cardiovascular disease
  • body composition
  • electronic health record
  • physical activity
  • weight loss
  • machine learning
  • skin cancer
  • basal cell carcinoma