Sun-related behavior after a diagnosis of cutaneous malignant melanoma

Melanoma Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-55

  Lee, Tim K ^a,b,c   Brazier, Alison S A ^a   Shoveller, Jean A ^a   Gallagher, Richard P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health behavior; Malignant melanoma; Sun exposure; Sun protection

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MELANOMA; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRITISH COLUMBIA; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MELANOMA; RECURRENCE; REFERENCE VALUES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 33846408717     PISSN: 09608931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CMR.0b013e3280112b98     Document Type: Article

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