Regional skin cancer variation in Germany

Background: Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Germany, characterized by an increasing prevalence. Excessive exposure to UV radiation is the main cause of the increasing frequency. So far, it is not clear which influence socio-demographic factors have on the development of skin cancer, beside UV radiation. The following study intended to analyse the effects of UV radiation and regional sociodemographic conditions on the prevalence of the malignant melanoma (MM) and non-melanocytic skin cancers (NMSC) in Germany. First results of this study will present here. Methods: Nationwide ambulatory account data (age…