Indoor tanning and tanning dependence in young people after a diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma
Menée à partir d'une enquête en ligne, cette étude évalue la proportion de patients continuant à pratiquer le bronzage en cabine après le diagnostic d'un carcinome basocellulaire avant l'âge de 40 ans (178 cas) ainsi que les symptômes d'addiction à cette pratique
Individuals who have had basal cell carcinoma (BCC) are at high risk of subsequent BCCs and melanoma.1 Indoor tanning is an established risk factor for BCC, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.2 As such, continuing to tan indoors after a BCC diagnosis may elevate one’s risk for future skin cancers. Skin cancer survivors have sun protection behaviors that are similar to those of the general population,3 but little is known about their indoor tanning behavior. Notably, research suggests that some individuals develop tanning dependence, analogous to substance dependence,4 which could be related to continued indoor tanning. To understand better the patterns of and reasons for indoor tanning after BCC diagnosis, we assessed indoor tanning and symptoms of tanning dependence in people who had received at least 1 BCC diagnosis before age 40 years.
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