European Code against Cancer 4th Edition: Ultraviolet radiation and cancer☆
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Abbreviations
AAD
American Academy of Dermatology
AK
actinic keratosis
ASR
age-standardised incidence rates
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
CI
confidence interval
CM
malignant melanoma
CPDs
cyclobutane-pyrimidine dimers
DT
delayed tanning
IARC
International Agency for Research on Cancer
IPD
immediate pigment darkening
MED
minimal erythemal dose
NMSC
non-melanoma skin cancer
ROS
reactive oxygen species
SCC
squamous-cell carcinoma
SPF
sun protection factor
UVI
ultraviolet index
UVR
ultraviolet radiation
US FDA
Food and Drug Administration of the United States
WHO
World Health Organization
Keywords
Ultraviolet radiation
Ultraviolet light
Skin cancer
Melanoma
Sunburn
Tanning
Adverse effects
Primary prevention
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