Linares FTM, Correa LZ, Ibarra FVEJ, Bonet GM

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Objective: To identify the relative contribution of different occupational risk factors associated with the occurrence of skin cancer in the provinces of Havana City and Havana, Cuba, in 2006-2007. Material and methods: It was designed a case-control study of hospital base that included 112 cases of non-melanoma skin cancer and 448 witnesses, following the inclusion-exclusion criteria preset. We considered the totality of patients diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell histological study of skin biopsy or surgical excision. Risk factors with possible association with the disease were studied, such as sun exposure, ionizing and non-ionizing radiations and a wide range of chemical and biological substances potentially carcinogenic. Results: The study confirmed that there are multiple factors that explain the occurrence of skin cancer, mainly as an effect of the sun, non-ionizing radiation and heat, combined with chemical factors. Conclusions: Prior combined exposure with different durations and intensities of the workplace environment factors increases the likelihood of the occurrence of skin carcinoma, especially sunlight, heat, non-ionizing radiation (including electromagnetic fields) and chemical factors such as oil and its derivatives, paraquat and dichlorofenildichloroethane.

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