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. 2011 Dec 6;105 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S66-9.
doi: 10.1038/bjc.2011.486.

13. Cancers attributable to solar (ultraviolet) radiation exposure in the UK in 2010

D M Parkin  1 , D Mesher, P Sasieni
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13. Cancers attributable to solar (ultraviolet) radiation exposure in the UK in 2010

D M Parkin et al. Br J Cancer. .
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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Trends in incidence of malignant melanoma in the South Thames region, 1960–1997, males.
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Figure 2
Trends in incidence of malignant melanoma in South Thames region, 1960–1997, females.
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Figure 3
Malignant melanoma: incidence in UK 2010 and South Thames 1903 birth cohort.
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Figure 4
Holiday makers on the beach around 1919–1921.
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