Oral contraceptive use and risk of melanoma in premenopausal women

Melanoma has been increasing in white populations. Incidence rates rise steeply in women until about age 50, suggesting oestrogen as a possible risk factor. Oestrogens can increase melanocyte count and melanin content and cause hyperpigmentation of the skin. We examined prospectively the association...

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Autores principales: Feskanich, D, Hunter, D J, Willett, W C, Spiegelman, D, Stampfer, M J, Colditz, G A
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 1999
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Regular Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2374297/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10555769
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6690787

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2374297/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10555769
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6690787

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