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The association between pesticide use and cutaneous melanoma: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

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The incidence of cutaneous melanoma (CM), the deadliest form of skin cancer, has gradually increased in the last decades among populations of European origin. Epidemiological studies suggested that farmers and… Click to show full abstract

The incidence of cutaneous melanoma (CM), the deadliest form of skin cancer, has gradually increased in the last decades among populations of European origin. Epidemiological studies suggested that farmers and agricultural workers are at an increased risk of CM because they were exposed to pesticides. However, little is known about the relationship between pesticides and CM.

Keywords: systematic review; use cutaneous; melanoma systematic; association pesticide; cutaneous melanoma; pesticide use

Journal Title: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Year Published: 2019

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