Fat Intake and Risk of Skin Cancer in U.S. Adults

• Published in: Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention Vol. 27; no. 7; pp. 776 - 782
• Main Authors: Park, Min Kyung, Li, Wen-Qing, Qureshi, Abrar A., Cho, Eunyoung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Association for Cancer Research, Inc 01.07.2018
• Subjects: Basal cell carcinoma; Cholesterol; Epidemiology; Health risk assessment; Medical personnel; Melanoma; Prostate cancer; Risk factors; Skin cancer; Squamous cell carcinoma

Background: Fat intake has been associated with certain cancers, including colorectal, breast, and prostate cancers. However, literature on dietary fat and skin cancer has been limited. Methods: We examined the association between fat intake and risk of skin cancer including cutaneous malignant mela...