A comparison of risk factors for malignant melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma in the UK

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1998, Pages

  Lear, J T ^a,d   Tan, B B ^a   Smith, A G ^a   Jones, P W ^b   Heagerty, A H ^c   Strange, R C ^a   Fryer, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^d BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE COLOR; HAIR COLOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELANOMA; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SKIN COLOR; SMOKING; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 2642620207     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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