Use of topical sunscreens and the risk of malignant melanoma: A meta-analysis of 9067 patients from 11 case-control studies

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1173-1177

  Huncharek, Michael ^a   Kupelnick, Bruce ^a  

^a Meta Analysis Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MELANOMA; META ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036292007     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.92.7.1173     Document Type: Article

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