Sunscreen use and melanoma: A case of evidence-based prevention?

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 153-156

  Gefeller, O ^a   Pfahlberg, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Case control study; Melanoma; Prevention; Public health; Sunscreens

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MALE; MELANOMA; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; META ANALYSIS; RADIATION INJURY; RISK FACTOR; SKIN TUMOR;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MELANOMA; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; HUMANS;

EID: 0036614778     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0781.2002.180310.x     Document Type: Article

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