Non-solar ultraviolet radiation and the risk of basal and squamous cell skin cancer

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 73, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1612-1614

  Bajdik, C D ^a,b   Gallagher, R P ^a,b   Astrakianakis, G ^a   Hill, G B ^c   Fincham, S ^d   McLean, D I ^b  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c LAB CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

^d Alberta Cancer Board   (Canada)

Author keywords

Basal cell carcinoma; Skin cancer; Squamous cell carcinoma; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENT LIGHTING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0030018594     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1996.303     Document Type: Article

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