Epidemiology of melanoma in rural southern Queensland
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Article Title | Epidemiology of melanoma in rural southern Queensland |
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ERA Journal ID | 13436 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Kitchener, Scott (Author), Pinidiyapathirage, Janani (Author), Hunter, Keegan (Author), Cochrane, Lynsey (Author), Gederts, Stephanie (Author), Sy, Tim (Author), Watts, Brianna (Author), Murray, Adrienne (Author), Poologasundrum, Manish (Author), Bose, Swaha (Author), Do, Alexander (Author), Hall, John (Author), Reedy, Andrew (Author), Hudson, Lynton (Author) and Masel, Matthew (Author) |
Journal Title | Australian Journal of Rural Health |
Journal Citation | 27 (5), pp. 386-391 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2019 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1038-5282 |
1440-1584 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.12545 |
Web Address (URL) | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ajr.12545 |
Abstract | Objective: The objective of this study is to define the epidemiology of melanoma in rural communities in southern Queensland. Design: The design used was a 6‐year clinical record audit of melanoma cases identified by billing records and electronic clinical records, confirmed and typed with histology. Setting and Participants: This study was based on seven agricultural communities on the Darling Downs with patients presenting to local primary care clinics. Main outcome measures: Outcomes measured were confirmed type, depth and anatomic distribution of melanoma identified at these practices during the study period. Results: The results from 317 cases of melanoma found anatomic distribution was significantly different (χ2 = 9.6, P < 0.05) to that reported previously from the Queensland Cancer Registry. A high proportion (87%) of melanoma diagnosed by these general practitioners were 1 mm or less when treated. Conclusions: Conclusions drawn from these findings are that melanoma risk is not so much lesser in rural, inland communities compared with coastal and metropolitan |
Keywords | epidemiology; melanoma; rural |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420299. Epidemiology not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Griffith University |
Agricultural Health and Medicine Research Group | |
Downs Rural Medicine, Australia | |
Millmerran Medical Practice, Australia | |
Condamine Medical Centre, Australia | |
Goondiwindi Medical Centre, Australia | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5qxw/epidemiology-of-melanoma-in-rural-southern-queensland
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