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Host-related and environmental risk factors for cutaneous basal cell carcinoma: evidence from an Italian case-control study.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 Mar 2000
Naldi L, DiLandro A, D'Avanzo B, Parazzini F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Despite its frequency, there is a paucity of data on risk factors for basal cell carcinoma. OBJECTIVE: We assessed potential risk factors for basal cell carcinoma in a population from southern Europe. METHODS: This multicenter case-control study involved 528 newly diagnosed cases and 512 controls. RESULTS: In the multivariate analysis, red hair, lighter colored eyes, high nevus counts on the upper...
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