Do high factor sunscreens offer protection from melanoma?

Western Journal of Medicine

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 58-

  Autier, Philippe ^a  

^a EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

CANCER PREVENTION; HUMAN; MELANOMA; SHORT SURVEY; SKIN PROTECTION; SUN EXPOSURE;

HUMANS; MELANOMA; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 0343953581     PISSN: 00930415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ewjm.173.1.58     Document Type: Short Survey

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