Melanoma attributable to sunbed use and tan seeking behaviours: An Italian survey

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 35-40

  Gandini, Sara ^a   Stanganelli, Ignazio ^b   Magi, Serena ^b   Mazzoni, Laura ^b   Medri, Matelda ^b   Agnoletti, Veronica ^c   Lombi, Linda ^c   Falcini, Fabio ^b  

^a EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

^b DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Attributable fraction; Melanoma; Sun exposure; Sunbed; Sunscreen

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CARCINOGENIC ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; ITALY; LEATHER INDUSTRY; MALE; MELANOMA; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUNGLASSES; ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUNBATHING; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MELANOMA; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBATHING; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897512084     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: 19524013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2013.2214     Document Type: Article

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