A quantitative estimate of melanoma mortality from ultraviolet A sunbed use in the U.K.

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 578-581

  Diffey, B L ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Melanoma; Modelling; Mortality; Sun exposure; Sunbeds

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MELANOMA; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION CARCINOGENESIS; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

BEAUTY CULTURE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MELANOMA; MONTE CARLO METHOD; SKIN NEOPLASMS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0142120538     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05420.x     Document Type: Article

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