Controversies in the role of sunlight in the pathogenesis of cutaneous melanoma

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 406-410

  Weinstock, Martin A ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

CLOTHING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOMA; RADIATION INJURY; REVIEW; SKIN TUMOR; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT;

CLOTHING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 0030114940     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1996.tb03056.x     Document Type: Article

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