Atopic dermatitis is not a protective factor for melanoma but asthma may be

International Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 708-711

  Hajdarbegovic, Enes ^a   Atiq, Nasirah ^a   Van Der Leest, Robert ^a   Thio, Bing ^a   Nijsten, Tamar ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asthma; Atopic dermatitis; Atopy; Hayfever; Melanoma; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BRESLOW THICKNESS; CANCER PROGNOSIS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HAY FEVER; HEALTH SURVEY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SECOND CANCER; SKIN METASTASIS; SPOUSE; COMPLICATION; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; METASTASIS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PROTECTION; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ASTHMA; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM METASTASIS; PROTECTIVE FACTORS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84906330383     PISSN: 13419625     EISSN: 14377772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10147-013-0589-7     Document Type: Article

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