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Current concept of photocarcinogenesis.
Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology - 26 Sept 2015
Nishisgori Chikako
Abstract excerpt
There is ample evidence demonstrating that solar ultraviolet light (UV) induces human skin cancers. First, epidemiological studies have demonstrated a negative correlation between the latitude of residence and incidence and mortality rates of both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers in homogeneous populations. Second, skin cancer can be produced in mice by UV irradiation; the action spectrum of...
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