A Prospective Study of Pigmentation, Sun Exposure, and Risk of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma in Women

B. Veierød, Marit; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Thörn, Magnus; Hansson, Jenny; Lund, Eiliv; K. Armstrong, Bruce; Adami, Hans‐Olov

doi:10.1093/jnci/djg075

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A Prospective Study of Pigmentation, Sun Exposure, and Risk of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma in Women

Published in JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute • Oct 14, 2003

Authors:

Marit B. Veierød

Elisabete Weiderpass

Magnus Thörn

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although sun exposure is an established cause of cutaneous malignant melanoma, possible interactions with host factors remain incompletely understood. Here we report the first results from a large prospective cohort study of pigmentation factors and sun exposure in relation to melanoma r...

Subject

Melanoma

Sun exposure

Dermatology

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