Do sunscreens prevent skin cancer?

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 49-51

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SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; CONTACT URTICARIA; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MELANOMA; RISK FACTOR; SKIN CANCER; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0031856293     PISSN: 00126543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/dtb.1998.36749     Document Type: Article

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