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Genetically determined susceptibility markers in skin cancer and their application to chemoprevention.
IARC scientific publications - 1 Jan 2001
Hahn H
Abstract excerpt
Development of skin cancer is a result of interactions between genetic and environmental factors. Exposure to sunlight is an established cause of non-melanoma skin cancer as well as of melanoma. Other additional factors such as exposure to environmental chemicals (e.g., chimney soot, arsenic compounds), chronic irritation of the skin, viral infections and the immune status of the host may predispose to skin...
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