Risk of squamous cell carcinoma and methoxsalen (psoralen) and UV-A radiation (PUVA): A meta-analysis

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 134, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1582-1585

  Stern, Robert S ^a   Lunder, Elissa J ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSORALEN;

ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PUVA; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN CARCINOMA; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; HUMANS; PSORIASIS; PUVA THERAPY; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0032417240     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.134.12.1582     Document Type: Article

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