Auhtors: Lindqvist PG, Epstein E, Landin-Olsson M PMID: 35346986 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.15644 Abstract There are carcinogenic effects of sun exposure that increase the risk for skin cancer, especially for fair-skinned individuals. Therefore, there are recommendations to avoid sun exposure and to apply sun blockers. A more nuanced and balanced message for sun safety guidelines is now [...]

Auhtors: Lindqvist PG, Epstein E, Landin-Olsson M, Ingvar C, Nielsen K, stenbeck M, Olsson H PMID: 24697969 DOI: 10.1111/joim.12251 Abstract Background: Sunlight exposure and fair skin are major determinants of human vitamin D production, but they are also risk factors for cutaneous malignant melanoma (MM). There is epidemiological evidence that all-cause mortality is related to [...]

Auhtors: Berwick M, Armstrong BK, Ben-Porat L, Fine J, Kricker A, Eberle C, Barnhill R PMID: 15687362 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dji019 Abstract Background: Melanoma incidence and survival are positively associated, both geographically and temporally. Solar elastosis, a histologic indicator of cutaneous sun damage, has also been positively associated with melanoma survival. Although these observations raise the possibility [...]