Sunbeds - Do they increase risk of melanoma or not?

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 41, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 2038-2039

  Gallagher, Richard ^a,b,c  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENICITY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN;

EID: 25144500457     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2005.06.011     Document Type: Note

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