Again, we sourced effect estimates from the only randomised trial to assess the efficacy of sunscreen on melanoma, the Nambour Skin Cancer Prevention Trial, which reported a marginally significant reduced incidence among regular sunscreen users (RR=0.50, 95%CI 0.24–1.02). 14 Exposure prevalence estimates We sought population-based prevalence estimates for sunscreen use that best aligned with the intervention delivered in the randomised trial.
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Cancers in Australia attributable to exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation and prevented by regular sunscreen use.
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