Host-related and environmental risk factors for cutaneous basal cell carcinoma: Evidence from an Italian case-control study

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 446-452

  Naldi, Luigi ^a   DiLandro, Anna ^b   D'Avanzo, Barbara ^b   Parazzini, Fabio ^b  

^a OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SUNBURN;

EID: 0033924875     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(00)90217-2     Document Type: Article

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