Multiple basal cell carcinoma: A clinical evaluation of risk factors

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 127-129

  Wallberg, Peter ^a,c   Kaaman, Taavi ^a   Lindberg, Magnus ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Heredity; Skin; Skin cancer; Sunburn

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SKIN TUMOR; SUNBURN;

AGED; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0031965992     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000155598433467     Document Type: Article

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