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UV exposure, risk of melanoma in skin of color

12.16.20 | JAMA Network

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What The Study Did: The association between ultraviolet (UV) light exposure and the risk of melanoma in individuals with skin of color was examined with a review of the results of 13 studies.

Authors: Adewole S. Adamson, M.D., M.P.P., of the University of Texas at Austin, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2020.4616)

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APA:
JAMA Network. (2020, December 16). UV exposure, risk of melanoma in skin of color. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1ZZ7G2N1/uv-exposure-risk-of-melanoma-in-skin-of-color.html
MLA:
"UV exposure, risk of melanoma in skin of color." Brightsurf News, Dec. 16 2020, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1ZZ7G2N1/uv-exposure-risk-of-melanoma-in-skin-of-color.html.