Abstract
Background: Month of birth influences the risk of developing several diseases. We investigated the influence of date of birth on melanoma skin cancer (MSC) and non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) incidence.
Methods: Enhanced cancer registry data were analysed including 1751 MSC and 15 200 NMSC.
Results: People born in February to April showed significantly elevated risks of NMSC compared with those born in summertime.
Conclusions: We demonstrated seasonality by date of birth for skin cancer incidence. Neonatal UV exposure may explain this finding.