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    Skin Cancers and Their Risk Factors in Older Persons: A Population-Based Study

    March 2022 in “ BMC Geriatrics ”
    Suvi‐Päivikki Sinikumpu, Jari Jokelainen, Sirkka Keinänen‐Kiukaanniemi, Laura Huilaja
    Studysummary This study found that in older adults, skin cancer was more prevalent among males and those with a history of skin cancer or outdoor work.
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    Research cited in this study 2

    1. The High Prevalence of Skin Diseases in Adults Aged 70 and Older Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2020
    2. The Association Between Low-Grade Systemic Inflammation and Skin Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Survey in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Acta dermato-venereologica · 2017