Exploring the association between melanoma and glioma risks.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Gliomas are one of the most fatal malignancies, with largely unknown etiology.
This study examines a possible connection between glioma and melanoma, which might
provide insight into gliomas' etiology. METHODS: Using data provided by the Surveillance,
Epidemiology, and End Results program from 1992 to 2009, a cohort was constructed
to determine the incidence rates of glioma among those who had a prior diagnosis of
invasive melanoma. Glioma rates in those with prior melanoma were compared with those
in the general population. RESULTS: The incidence rate of all gliomas was greater
among melanoma cases than in the general population: 10.46 versus 6.13 cases per 100,000
person-years, standardized incidence ratios = 1.42 (1.22-1.62). The female excess
rate was slightly greater (42%) than that among males (29%). Sensitivity analyses
did not reveal evidence that radiation treatment of melanoma is responsible for the
detected gap in the rates of gliomas. CONCLUSIONS: Our analysis documented increased
risk of glioma among melanoma patients. Because no common environmental risk factors
are identified for glioma and melanoma, it is hypothesized that a common genetic predisposition
may be responsible for the detected association.
Type
Journal articleSubject
EpidemiologyGlioblastoma
Glioma
Melanoma
SEER
Adult
Aged
Cohort Studies
Female
Glioma
Humans
Incidence
Male
Melanoma
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
SEER Program
Sex Distribution
Skin Neoplasms
United States
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/14830Published Version (Please cite this version)
10.1016/j.annepidem.2014.02.010Publication Info
Scarbrough, Peter M; Akushevich, Igor; Wrensch, Margaret; & Il'yasova, Dora (2014). Exploring the association between melanoma and glioma risks. Ann Epidemiol, 24(6). pp. 469-474. 10.1016/j.annepidem.2014.02.010. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/14830.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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Igor Akushevich
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