Open AccessUse of Topical Sunscreens and the Risk of Malignant Melanoma: A Meta-Analysis of 9067 Patients From 11 Case–Control Studies
Author(s) -
Michael Huncharek,
Bruce Kupelnick
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.92.7.1173
Subject(s) - medicine , melanoma , epidemiology , relative risk , meta analysis , dermatology , observational study , confidence interval , study heterogeneity , oncology , cancer research
This study examined the methodology of epidemiological studies that suggest use of topical sunscreen preparations is associated with increased risk of malignant melanoma.
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