2017
Cross-sectional assessment of ultraviolet radiation–related behaviors among young people after a diagnosis of melanoma or basal cell carcinoma
Ferrucci LM, Cartmel B, Clare RA, Choy CC, Kershaw T, Leffell DJ, Mayne ST. Cross-sectional assessment of ultraviolet radiation–related behaviors among young people after a diagnosis of melanoma or basal cell carcinoma. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2017, 79: 149-152. PMID: 29291957, PMCID: PMC6004335, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.12.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCompliance with indoor tanning bans for minors among businesses in the USA
Choy CC, Cartmel B, Clare RA, Ferrucci LM. Compliance with indoor tanning bans for minors among businesses in the USA. Translational Behavioral Medicine 2017, 7: 637-644. PMID: 28593496, PMCID: PMC5684080, DOI: 10.1007/s13142-017-0510-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin cancerVitamin DRisk factorsSkin diseasesFemale research assistantsHealth claimsFalse health informationIndoor tanningConvenience sampleAge 17Health informationCensus regionResearch assistantsCancerTanning facilitiesOne-fifthFull interviewComplianceIndoor tanning businessesKnowledge of dangers
2016
Body mass index, height and early-onset basal cell carcinoma in a case-control study
Zhang Y, Cartmel B, Choy CC, Molinaro AM, Leffell DJ, Bale AE, Mayne ST, Ferrucci LM. Body mass index, height and early-onset basal cell carcinoma in a case-control study. Cancer Epidemiology 2016, 46: 66-72. PMID: 28039770, PMCID: PMC5272867, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2016.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset basal cell carcinomaBody mass indexBasal cell carcinomaMass indexCell carcinomaInverse associationOdds ratioAdult heightUnconditional logistic regression modelsAdult body mass indexBenign skin conditionsMultivariate odds ratiosSimilar inverse associationsConfidence intervalsCase-control studySignificant inverse associationLogistic regression modelsUltraviolet radiation exposurePrior UV exposureCommon malignancyControl subjectsUV exposureBiopsy siteMedical characteristicsSkin conditions