Year: 2012
Type: editorial
Abstract: In this issue of Journal of Clinical Oncology, Zhang et al 1 provide further evidence of the harmful effects of indoor tanning, particularly in the young.They studied a cohort of women who participated in the Nurses' Health Study (II).This included more than 70,000 women monitored for 20 years, and the investigators asked whether indoor tanning during youth increased the risk of skin cancer, specifically basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and invasive melanoma.They reported an increased risk for all three tumors, particularly BCC, independently
Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology
Author: Mary S. Brady
Institution: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Language: English
Topic: Skin Protection and Aging
Subfield: Dermatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2129543286