The case for a comprehensive national campaign to prevent melanoma and associated mortality

Epidemiology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 728-734

  Manson, J E ^a   Rexrode, K M ^a   Garland, F C ^a   Garland, C F ^a   Weinstock, M A ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; SUNSCREEN; ZINC;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG USE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MELANOMA; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF EXAMINATION; SKIN EXAMINATION; SUN EXPOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MELANOMA; RISK FACTORS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033785007     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001648-200011000-00021     Document Type: Review

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