Non-melanoma skin cancer: A case-control study on risk factors and protective measures

Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology

Volumn 15, Issue 2-4, 1996, Pages 255-261

  Morales Suárez Varela, Maria M ^a   Gonzalez, Agustin Llopis ^a   Ferrer Caraco, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Occupational risk; Protective measures; Skin cancer; Sunlight exposure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION CARCINOGENESIS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN CANCER; SKIN CARCINOGENESIS; SKIN PROTECTION; SPAIN; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AGED; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SPAIN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

VALENCIA;

EID: 12644257554     PISSN: 07318898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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