Exposure to the sun and sunbeds and the risk of cutaneous melanoma in the UK: A case-control study

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 429-435

  Bataille, V ^a,b   Winnett, A ^b   Sasieni, P ^b   Newton Bishop, J A ^c   Cuzick, J ^b  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

^c ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case control study; Melanoma; Naevi; Sunbed; Sunburns; Ultraviolet light

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION CARCINOGENESIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN COLOR; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNITED KINGDOM; WEATHER;

EID: 1642554818     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2003.09.030     Document Type: Article

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