Management of Skin Conditions in Cricketers Including Screening for Skin Cancer
摘要
Cricket has been played in England and other Commonwealth nations for hundreds of years. Despite two centuries of the sport, there is very little literature describing cutaneous rashes in cricket players. A typical game can be hours long, played in the heat. Generally, a non-contact sport, physical injuries typically occur from overuse. Cutaneous injuries often arise and include solar, infection, sweat, trauma, and allergy-related conditions. This chapter serves as a pictorial guide to assist sports medicine practitioners with diagnosis and management considerations. In addition, consideration is given to the problem of skin cancer in cricket. Cricketers have protection against most cancers (as do other athletes) because of the known protective effect of physical activity against cancer. However, skin cancer is a likely exception to this rule, with rates of melanoma and keratinocyte cancers likely to be higher in cricketers compared to the general population. In particular, fair-skinned players in warm climates (or those “chasing the sun” to play internationally) need to be particularly vigilant against skin cancer, both with respect to protective measures and early diagnosis.