Concepedia

Residential and occupational exposure to pesticides may increase risk for cutaneous melanoma: a case–control study conducted in the south of Brazil

Majoriê Mergen Segatto, Renan Rangel Bonamigo, Clarissa Barlem Hohmann, Karen Reetz Müller, Lúcio Bakos, Simona Mastroeni, Cristina Fortes

International Journal of Dermatology · 2015 · 34 citations · 23 references

DOI

Abstract

These findings indicate that the general use of pesticides, particularly indoor domestic use, frequently and over a long period, may be an independent environmental risk factor for CM.

References

23

Mutations of the BRAF gene in human cancer

Helen Davies, Graham R. Bignell, Charles Cox et al. · Nature · 2002 · 10.6K citations · Full text

, , +5

The Validity and Practicality of Sun-Reactive Skin Types I Through VI

Thomas B. Fitzpatrick · Archives of Dermatology · 1988 · 3.3K citations

, , +19

The validity and practicality of sun-reactive skin types I through VI

Thomas B. Fitzpatrick · Archives of Dermatology · 1988 · 3.2K citations

, , +19

Diagnosis and treatment of melanoma. European consensus-based interdisciplinary guideline – Update 2016

Claus Garbe, Ketty Peris, Axel Hauschild et al. · European Journal of Cancer · 2016 · 569 citations

, , +6

Pesticide Exposure in Children

James R. Roberts, Catherine J. Karr, Jerome A. Paulson et al. · PEDIATRICS · 2012 · 324 citations

, , +17