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Comment
. 2015 Sep;1(6):829-30.
doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.0933.

Why Do Airline Pilots and Flight Crews Have an Increased Incidence of Melanoma?

Erica Shantha  1 , Chris Lewis  1 , Paul Nghiem  1
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Why Do Airline Pilots and Flight Crews Have an Increased Incidence of Melanoma?

Erica Shantha et al. JAMA Oncol. 2015 Sep.
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  • The risk of melanoma in airline pilots and cabin crew: a meta-analysis.
    Sanlorenzo M, Wehner MR, Linos E, Kornak J, Kainz W, Posch C, Vujic I, Johnston K, Gho D, Monico G, McGrath JT, Osella-Abate S, Quaglino P, Cleaver JE, Ortiz-Urda S. Sanlorenzo M, et al. JAMA Dermatol. 2015 Jan;151(1):51-8. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2014.1077. JAMA Dermatol. 2015. PMID: 25188246 Free PMC article. Review.

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