Re: Sun Exposure and Mortality From Melanoma
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Re: Sun exposure and mortality from melanoma.
The relationship between sun exposure and melanoma mortality and risk of lymphoma was explored in two recent articles and a related editorial ( 1 – 3 ) . Unfortunately, the discussion in the related editorial ( 1 ) was not supported by the data presented. The study by Berwick et al. ( 2 ) demonstrated, within the limits of a retrospective study, that patients with melanoma have a better prognos...
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عنوان ژورنال: JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1460-2105,0027-8874
DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dji210