Is ultraviolet exposure acquired at work the most important risk factor for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma? Results of the population-based case-control study FB-181.

J, Schmitt; E, Haufe; F, Trautmann; HJ, Schulze; P, Elsner; H, Drexler; A, Bauer; S, Letzel; SM, John; M, Fartasch; T, Brüning; A, Seidler; S, Dugas-Breit; M, Gina; W, Weistenhöfer; K, Bachmann; I, Bruhn; BM, Lang; S, Bonness; JP, Allam; W, Grobe; T, Stange; S, Westerhausen; P, Knuschke; M, Wittlich; TL, Diepgen

doi:10.1111/bjd.15906

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Is ultraviolet exposure acquired at work the most important risk factor for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma? Results of the population-based case-control study FB-181.

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Schmitt J

Haufe E

Trautmann F

Abstract

Background Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is one of the most frequent types of cancer constituting a significant public health burden. Prevention strategies focus on limiting ultraviolet (UV) exposure during leisure time. However, the relative impact of occupational and nonoccupational UV exposure fo...

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