Risk factors for basal cell carcinoma of the skin in men: Results from the health professionals follow-up study

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 150, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 459-468

  Van Dam, Rob M ^a,b   Huang, Zhiping ^a   Rimm, Eric B ^a,c   Weinstock, Martin A ^d   Spiegelman, Donna ^a   Colditz, Graham A ^a,c   Willett, Walter C ^a,c   Giovannucci, Edward ^a,c,e  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Men; Neoplasms, basal cell; Skin neoplasms; Sunburn; Sunlight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; BLISTER; CANCER RISK; CAUCASIAN; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE COLOR; FOLLOW UP; HAIR COLOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SKIN CARCINOMA; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033199482     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a010034     Document Type: Article

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