Epidemiology and aetiology of basal cell carcinoma

British Journal of Dermatology, Supplement

Volumn 149, Issue 66, 2003, Pages 50-52

  Tran, H ^a   Chen, K ^a   Shumack, S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Care Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genes; Incidence; Risk factors; Ultraviolet light

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CATALASE; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; FREE RADICAL; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

AUTOIMMUNITY; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER RECURRENCE; CELL DAMAGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN CANCER; SKIN STRUCTURE; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

EID: 0346690041     PISSN: 0366077X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0366-077x.2003.05622.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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