Malignant Melanoma in U.S. Navy Personnel

Abstract

Melanoma is the second most common form of cancer after testicular cancer in males in the US Navy. A wide range of occupations with varying exposures to sunlight and other possible etiologic agents occur within the Navy. In order to target possible preventive strategies this study was done to identify occupational groups which may be at excess risk of melanoma. One hundred seventy-six confirmed cases of melanoma were ascertained in active-duty white male enlisted Navy personnel during 1974-84. Individual occupations and occupations grouped by review of job descriptions into three categories of sunlight exposure: indoor, outdoor, or both were investigated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 11, 1988
Accession Number
ADA211922

Entities

People

  • Cedric F. Garland
  • Eddie Shaw
  • Edward Doerr Gorham
  • Frank C. Garland
  • Martin R. White

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Blood
  • Cell Line
  • Classification
  • Confidence Limits
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Melanoma
  • Neoplasms
  • Radiation
  • Skin Cancer
  • Sunlight
  • Survival
  • Testicular Cancer
  • United States
  • Vitamin D

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Molecular and Cellular Biology