Melanoma prevalence: can medical literacy overcome the rise in UV radiation? United States as a case study
BackgroundRecent literature shows melanoma prevalence is steadily increasing, mainly due to UV radiation exposure, especially in Caucasians. Skin cancer causes $8.9 billion in direct annual cost and unmeasured indirect costs, but can be prevented by avoiding sun exposure, using protective creams, an...
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| description | BackgroundRecent literature shows melanoma prevalence is steadily increasing, mainly due to UV radiation exposure, especially in Caucasians. Skin cancer causes $8.9 billion in direct annual cost and unmeasured indirect costs, but can be prevented by avoiding sun exposure, using protective creams, and regular dermatologists visits for suspicious nevi.MethodsUsing CDC data on non-Hispanic Caucasians, we conducted an Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) to examine the differences in age-adjusted melanoma incidence rates per 100,000. Quadratic Poisson, Ordinary Least Square (OLS) and Two-Stage Least Squares (TSLS) regressions were employed, with UV index and education levels—measured by the percentage of the population holding at least a bachelor’s degree—as key explanatory variables.ConclusionFrom a public policy standpoint, raising awareness about sun exposure protection and encouraging regular examinations by professional dermatologists, especially in sparsely populated areas with high UV radiation—could be crucial in reducing the remarkable costs associated with melanoma morbidity and treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e78f9e5463594bda9cc5b4f64dc126d22025-08-20T02:56:44ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-08-011310.3389/fpubh.2025.16365711636571Melanoma prevalence: can medical literacy overcome the rise in UV radiation? United States as a case studyYuval Arbel0Yifat Arbel1Netanel Kerner2Miryam Kerner3Miryam Kerner4Sir Harry Solomon School of Economics and Management, Western Galilee College, Acre, IsraelDepartment of Mathematics, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, IsraelFaculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, IsraelThe Ruth and Bruce Rapoport Faculty of Medicine, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, IsraelDepartment of Dermatology, Emek Medical Center, Afula, IsraelBackgroundRecent literature shows melanoma prevalence is steadily increasing, mainly due to UV radiation exposure, especially in Caucasians. Skin cancer causes $8.9 billion in direct annual cost and unmeasured indirect costs, but can be prevented by avoiding sun exposure, using protective creams, and regular dermatologists visits for suspicious nevi.MethodsUsing CDC data on non-Hispanic Caucasians, we conducted an Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) to examine the differences in age-adjusted melanoma incidence rates per 100,000. Quadratic Poisson, Ordinary Least Square (OLS) and Two-Stage Least Squares (TSLS) regressions were employed, with UV index and education levels—measured by the percentage of the population holding at least a bachelor’s degree—as key explanatory variables.ConclusionFrom a public policy standpoint, raising awareness about sun exposure protection and encouraging regular examinations by professional dermatologists, especially in sparsely populated areas with high UV radiation—could be crucial in reducing the remarkable costs associated with melanoma morbidity and treatment.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1636571/fullmelanoma prevalencehealth literacyknowledge spilloverUV radiationpopulation size |
| spellingShingle | Yuval Arbel Yifat Arbel Netanel Kerner Miryam Kerner Miryam Kerner Melanoma prevalence: can medical literacy overcome the rise in UV radiation? United States as a case study Frontiers in Public Health melanoma prevalence health literacy knowledge spillover UV radiation population size |
| title | Melanoma prevalence: can medical literacy overcome the rise in UV radiation? United States as a case study |
| title_full | Melanoma prevalence: can medical literacy overcome the rise in UV radiation? United States as a case study |
| title_fullStr | Melanoma prevalence: can medical literacy overcome the rise in UV radiation? United States as a case study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Melanoma prevalence: can medical literacy overcome the rise in UV radiation? United States as a case study |
| title_short | Melanoma prevalence: can medical literacy overcome the rise in UV radiation? United States as a case study |
| title_sort | melanoma prevalence can medical literacy overcome the rise in uv radiation united states as a case study |
| topic | melanoma prevalence health literacy knowledge spillover UV radiation population size |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1636571/full |
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