Sun protection and the development of melanocytic nevi in children

Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2873-2876

  English, Dallas R ^a,c   Milne, Elizabeth ^b   Simpson, Julie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER RISK; CHILD; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RELIABILITY; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION;

BACK; CHILD; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 30344443671     PISSN: 10559965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-05-0520     Document Type: Article

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