Is occupational solar ultraviolet irradiation a relevant risk factor for basal cell carcinoma? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the epidemiological literature

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 612-625

  Bauer, A ^a   Diepgen, T L ^b   Schmitt, J ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY HISTORY; GENDER; HUMAN; LATITUDE; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SOCIAL STATUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 80052258927     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10425.x     Document Type: Article

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