Melanoma risk factors, perceived threat and intentional tanning: An international online survey

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 216-226

  Bränström, Richard ^a,b   Chang, Yu Mei ^c   Kasparian, Nadine ^d,e   Affleck, Paul ^c   Tibben, Aad ^f   Aspinwall, Lisa G ^g   Azizi, Esther ^h   Baron Epel, Orna ⁱ   Battistuzzi, Linda ^j   Bruno, William ^j   Chan, May ^c   Cuellar, Francisco ^k   Dȩbniak, Tadeusz ^l   Pjanova, Dace ^m   Ertmański, Sławomir ^l   Figl, Adina ⁿ   Gonzalez, Melinda ^k   Hayward, Nicholas K ^o   Hocevar, Marko ^p   Kanetsky, Peter A ^b   Leaf, Samantha L ^g   Van Nieuwpoort, Frans A ^q   Heisele, Olita ^m   Palmer, Jane ^o   Peric, Barbara ^p   Puig, Susana ^k   Ruffin, Althea D ^b   Schadendorf, Dirk ⁿ   Gruis, Nelleke A ^q   Brandberg, Yvonne ^a   Newton Bishop, Julia ^c   more..

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^e PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^g UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^h TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^j UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^k HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^l POMERANIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^m LATVIAN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND STUDY CENTRE   (Latvia)

ⁿ GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^o QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^p INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Slovenia)

^q LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

more..

Author keywords

Familial risk; Intentional tanning; Melanoma; Perceived threat; Risk factors; Sunbathing; Suntan

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER RISK; EUROPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MELANOMA; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUNBATHING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SUNBATHING;

EID: 77950241933     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CEJ.0b013e3283354847     Document Type: Article

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