Objective To estimate the burden of melanoma resulting from sunbed use in western
Europe. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources PubMed, ISI Web of …

PURPOSE: Sunburns are an important risk factor for melanoma and those occurring in
childhood are often cited as posing the greatest risk. We conducted a meta-analysis to …

Background: Indoor tanning has been only weakly associated with melanoma risk; most
reports were unable to adjust for sun exposure, confirm a dose-response, or examine …

Endogenous chromophores in human skin serve as photosensitizers involved in skin
photocarcinogenesis and photoaging. Absorption of solar photons, particularly in the UVA …

Background Tanning beds are associated with increased risk of melanoma. Objective We
sought to update the evidence of the association of melanoma and indoor tanning focusing …

Skin cancer has become the most common neoplasm in the United States. With early
diagnosis and appropriate management, most skin cancers have an overall 5-year survival …

Understanding the effect of messages and other influences on health decision-making has
the potential to decrease risky behavior such as tanning bed use. This study explores the …

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 …

Background: Although sun exposure is an established cause of cutaneous malignant
melanoma, possible interactions with host factors remain incompletely understood. Here we …

Skin cancer represents an increasingly urgent worldwide public health problem. 1 Estimates
project almost a million (or more) new cases each year in the United States; this number is …