Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9554
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2155-9554
+44 1478 350008
Meg R. Gerstenblith
Department of Dermatology, Cleveland, OH 44106, 1100 Euclid Avenue Lakeside 3rd Floor,
Tanzania
Research Article
Meta-Analyses of Epidemiologic Associations between Cutaneous Melanoma and Thyroid Cancer
Author(s): Donna Tran, Erica Gotow, Jessica Galvin, Jeremy S. Bordeaux, Cheryl L. Thompson, Kevin D. Cooper and Meg R. GerstenblithDonna Tran, Erica Gotow, Jessica Galvin, Jeremy S. Bordeaux, Cheryl L. Thompson, Kevin D. Cooper and Meg R. Gerstenblith
Background: The incidences of cutaneous melanoma (CM) and thyroid cancer (TC) continue to increase in the United States, and recent studies have demonstrated associations between these two malignancies.
Objective: We explore these associations between CM and TC by reviewing, and combining in meta-analyses, population-based studies that assessed risk for TC in individuals with a history of CM, and reciprocally, risk for CM in individuals with a history of TC.
Methods: A literature search was performed using the PubMed databases with the terms “melanoma thyroid cancer.” Relevant English-language articles were included. Meta-analyses were conducted for both risk of TC among CM survivors and CM among TC survivors.
Results: Population-based studies demonstrate an increased risk for.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9554.1000343