Article
Siblings with xeroderma pigmentosum complementation group A with different skin cancer development: importance of sun protection at an early age.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 Dec 1994
Kondoh M, Ueda M, Nakagawa K, Ichihashi M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: For patients with xeroderma pigmentosum (XP), strict protection from UV light exposure is the only way to prevent and retard skin cancer formation. OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to learn how the timing of sun protection influences the clinical findings in patients with XP. METHODS: We studied two siblings with XP group A (XPA) who showed a significant difference in the age at onset of skin cancer...
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