Risk of cutaneous malignant melanoma in relation to use of sunbeds: Further evidence for UV-A carcinogenicity

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1593-1599

  Westerdahl, J ^a   Ingvar, C ^a   Masback A ^a   Jonsson, N ^a   Olsson, H ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Melanoma; Risk; Sunbeds; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENICITY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HAIR COLOR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; NEVUS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SKIN COLOR; SUNBURN; SWEDEN; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; WINTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HELIOTHERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0034115308     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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