The risk of ultraviolet exposure for melanoma in Fitzpatrick skin types I–IV: A 20‐year systematic review with meta‐analysis for sunburns

• Published in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Vol. 39; no. 7; pp. 1239 - 1253
• Main Authors: Kwa, Michael, Ravi, Manisha, Elhage, Kareem, Schultz, Lonni, Lim, Henry W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.07.2025
• Subjects: Humans; Incidence; Melanoma - epidemiology; Melanoma - etiology; Risk Factors; Skin Neoplasms - epidemiology; Skin Neoplasms - etiology; Skin Pigmentation; Sunburn - complications; Sunburn - epidemiology; Ultraviolet Rays - adverse effects

Within the last two decades, no studies have comprehensively reviewed the risk of varying types of ultraviolet (UV) exposure on melanoma in fairer skinned individuals. Our research objective was to determine whether or not there was a change in the risk of UV exposure with development of melanoma in...