Is sunlight an aetiological agent in the genesis of retinoblastoma?

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 79, Issue 7-8, 1999, Pages 1273-1276

  Hooper, M L ^a  

^a Molecular Medicine Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Retinoblastoma; Sunlight; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARCINOGENESIS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINOBLASTOMA; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; RETINAL NEOPLASMS; RETINOBLASTOMA; SUNLIGHT; TOPOGRAPHY, MEDICAL; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0032983804     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690204     Document Type: Article

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