2018, Number 2
Evaluation of cutaneous photodamage by solar radiation and its relationship with skin cancer in a health area
Durán MK
Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Introduction. The cutaneous photodamage comprises the set of lesions that appear on the skin as a result of exposure to sunlight. Photodamagecan causephotoageing and skin cancer. Ultraviolet radiation is the main cause of photodamage and skin cancer, conditions that have been poorly evaluated, although cutaneous cancer is the most frequent in Cuba and the world. Methods. A clinical-epidemiological study was developed to evaluate cutaneous photodamage and its relationship with skin cancer in a probabilistic sample of 433 patients in a health area ofMatanzas province. A model for evaluating the photodamage and risk of skin cancer was designed and validated, its predictive capacity was determined, and the assessment and risk scales were constructed. Results. Photodermatosis was diagnosed in 61,2% of the patients. They were classified mostly between grades I and II of photodamage with predominance of its most severe form (47,3%). The risk factors associated with this were identified: high degree of photodamage, low skin phototypes, advanced age, female sex and solar photoexposure at work. Conclusions. In two thirds of the patients the risk was moderate to severe and 33% was assessed as having a high risk of skin cancer.