Childhood sun exposure as a risk factor for melanoma: A systematic review of epidemiologic studies

Cancer Causes and Control

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 69-82

  Whiteman, David C ^a   Whiteman, Catherine A ^a   Green, Adele C ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childhood; Melanoma meta analysis; Risk factor; Sunlight

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MELANOMA; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 0035144754     PISSN: 09575243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008980919928     Document Type: Article

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