The potential carcinogenic risk of tanning beds: Clinical guidelines and patient safety advice

Cancer Management and Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 277-282

  Mogensen, Mette ^a   Jemec, Gregor B E ^b  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Melanoma; Nonmelanoma; Skin cancers; Tanning beds

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ADDICTION; BURN; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CULTURAL FACTOR; HUMAN; MELANOMA; PATIENT SAFETY; RADIATION CARCINOGENESIS; RADIATION EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKIN CANCER; SKIN COLOR; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN PROTECTION; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TANNING BED; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 79251556900     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/cmr.s7403     Document Type: Review

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