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Do airline pilots and cabin crew have raised risks of melanoma and other skin cancers? Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Kyoko MiuraCatherine M OlsenS ReaJ MarsdenA C Green
Published in: The British journal of dermatology (2019)
The available evidence shows that airline pilots and cabin crew have about twice the risk of melanoma and other skin cancers than the general population, with pilots more likely to die from melanoma. However, most of the evidence was collected several decades ago and their relevance to contemporary levels of risk is uncertain.
Keyphrases
  • skin cancer
  • soft tissue
  • wound healing
  • basal cell carcinoma
  • human health
  • risk assessment