Nodular type but not vitamin D levels increases the risk of second primary cancers in melanoma patients: An observational study of 663 patients.

Melanoma Melanoma nodular Nodular melanoma Second primary cancer Segundos canceres primarios Vitamin D Vitamina D

Journal

Actas dermo-sifiliograficas
ISSN: 1578-2190
Titre abrégé: Actas Dermosifiliogr
Pays: Spain
ID NLM: 0373062

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
11 Oct 2023
Historique:
received: 05 08 2023
accepted: 08 10 2023
pubmed: 14 10 2023
medline: 14 10 2023
entrez: 13 10 2023
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Vitamin D deficiency associates with the risk of developing many diseases, including cancer. At the molecular level, vitamin D appears to have an antineoplastic effect. However, the role of vitamin D deficiency in cancer pathogenesis remains unelucidated and numerous studies have resulted in discordant results. This study aimed to determine whether vitamin D deficiency during melanoma diagnosis increases the risk of developing non-cutaneous second primary cancers (SPC). A retrospective study on 663 patients diagnosed with melanoma between 1 January 2011 and 31 October 2022. The effect of each variable on the development of a subsequent non-cutaneous cancer was performed using Kaplan-Meier curves and differences were assessed by log-rank tests. Cox proportional hazard univariate and multivariate models were used to quantify the effect of each variable in the time to develop a non-cutaneous neoplasia. Out of 663 patients, 34 developed a non-cutaneous SPC. There was no statistically significant association between vitamin D levels and non-cutaneous SPC development (log-rank, p=0.761). Age>60 years, stage III/IV, and nodular melanoma subtype were significantly associated with the development of a SPC. After multivariate analysis, only age>60 years (HR 3.4; HR CI 95%: 1.5-7.6) and nodular melanoma subtype (HR 2.2; HR CI 95%: 1.0-4.8) were included in the final model. Our results suggest that vitamin D deficiency is not associated with an increased risk of developing non-cutaneous SPC in melanoma patients. However, age over 60 years and nodular melanoma subtype increase the risk for non-cutaneous SPC development.

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BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Vitamin D deficiency associates with the risk of developing many diseases, including cancer. At the molecular level, vitamin D appears to have an antineoplastic effect. However, the role of vitamin D deficiency in cancer pathogenesis remains unelucidated and numerous studies have resulted in discordant results. This study aimed to determine whether vitamin D deficiency during melanoma diagnosis increases the risk of developing non-cutaneous second primary cancers (SPC).
MATERIALS AND METHODS METHODS
A retrospective study on 663 patients diagnosed with melanoma between 1 January 2011 and 31 October 2022. The effect of each variable on the development of a subsequent non-cutaneous cancer was performed using Kaplan-Meier curves and differences were assessed by log-rank tests. Cox proportional hazard univariate and multivariate models were used to quantify the effect of each variable in the time to develop a non-cutaneous neoplasia.
RESULTS RESULTS
Out of 663 patients, 34 developed a non-cutaneous SPC. There was no statistically significant association between vitamin D levels and non-cutaneous SPC development (log-rank, p=0.761). Age>60 years, stage III/IV, and nodular melanoma subtype were significantly associated with the development of a SPC. After multivariate analysis, only age>60 years (HR 3.4; HR CI 95%: 1.5-7.6) and nodular melanoma subtype (HR 2.2; HR CI 95%: 1.0-4.8) were included in the final model.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Our results suggest that vitamin D deficiency is not associated with an increased risk of developing non-cutaneous SPC in melanoma patients. However, age over 60 years and nodular melanoma subtype increase the risk for non-cutaneous SPC development.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37832865
pii: S0001-7310(23)00797-4
doi: 10.1016/j.ad.2023.10.001
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doi:

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Journal Article

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eng spa

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Copyright © 2023. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U.

Auteurs

A Massa (A)

Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.

A Isasi-Fuster (A)

School of Medicine, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, València, Spain.

C Requena (C)

Department of Dermatology, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, València, Spain.

E Manrique-Silva (E)

Department of Dermatology, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, València, Spain.

R Kumar (R)

Institute of Medical Biometry, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.

E Nagore (E)

School of Medicine, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, València, Spain; Department of Dermatology, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, València, Spain. Electronic address: eduardo.nagore@ucv.es.

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