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Sun exposure and melanoma risk at different latitudes: a pooled analysis of 5700 cases and 7216 controls.
International journal of epidemiology - 1 Jun 2009
Chang Yu-mei, Barrett Jennifer H, Bishop D Timothy, Armstrong Bruce K, Bataille Veronique, Bergman Wilma, Berwick Marianne, Bracci Paige M, Elwood J Mark, Ernstoff Marc S, Gallagher Richard P, Green Adèle C, Gruis Nelleke A, Holly Elizabeth A, Ingvar Christian, Kanetsky Peter A, Karagas Margaret R, Lee Tim K, Le Marchand Loïc, Mackie Rona M, Olsson Håkan, Østerlind Anne, Rebbeck Timothy R, Sasieni Peter, Siskind Victor, Swerdlow Anthony J, Titus-Ernstoff Linda, Zens Michael S, Newton-Bishop Julia A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Melanoma risk is related to sun exposure; we have investigated risk variation by tumour site and latitude. METHODS: We performed a pooled analysis of 15 case-control studies (5700 melanoma cases and 7216 controls), correlating patterns of sun exposure, sunburn and solar keratoses (three studies) with melanoma risk. Pooled odds ratios (pORs) and 95% Bayesian confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated...
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