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The data indicate an inverse relation of risk of multiple primary melanomas with multiple blistering sunburns (P=.01 for the trend); the odds ratio (OR) was 0.32 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.11-0.93) for 2 or more sunburns compared with none. The surgical approach of dermatologists to shave diag...

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2006-06, Vol.295 (22), p.2586
1. Verfasser: Brender, Erin
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Confidence intervals
Plastic surgery
Risk factors
Skin cancer
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Zusammenfassung:The data indicate an inverse relation of risk of multiple primary melanomas with multiple blistering sunburns (P=.01 for the trend); the odds ratio (OR) was 0.32 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.11-0.93) for 2 or more sunburns compared with none. The surgical approach of dermatologists to shave diagnostically uncertain cutaneous lesions is less invasive than that of plastic surgeons and is more likely to achieve a better cosmetic outcome.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598