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Mechanisms of induction of skin cancer by UV radiation.
Frontiers in bioscience : a journal and virtual library - 1 Nov 1997
Soehnge H, Ouhtit A, Ananthaswamy O N
Abstract excerpt
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the carcinogenic factor in sunlight; damage to skin cells from repeated exposure can lead to the development of cancer. UV radiation has been mainly implicated as the cause of non-melanoma skin cancer, although some role for UV in malignant melanoma has been suggested. The induction of skin cancer is mainly caused by the accumulation of mutations caused by UV damage. Cellular...
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