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Suntan

Known as: suntanning 
An induced skin pigment (MELANIN) darkening after exposure to SUNLIGHT or ULTRAVIOLET RAYS. The degree of tanning depends on the intensity and… 
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
The Sunny Side of p53
2006
2006
The Queensland Cancer Risk Study: behavioural risk factor results
Objective: To describe the population prevalence of key cancer risk behaviours in Queensland. 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Early detection and treatment of skin cancer
The most deadly but less common form of skin cancer, melanoma is now the most common cancer found in women between the ages 25 to… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Sun awareness and sun protection practices in Malta
Background Concern regarding the rising incidence of melanoma and non‐melanoma skin cancers in Malta has led to the organization… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Average midrange ultraviolet radiation flux and time outdoors predict melanoma risk.
Sunlight is the major environmental risk factor for melanoma. Descriptive studies have shown latitudinal variation in population… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Appearance Motivation, Obsessive-compulsive Tendencies and Excessive Suntanning in a Community Sample
Measures of appearance motivation, obsessive-compulsive tendencies and tanning attitudes and behavior were completed by 175… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Sunburn, suntan and the risk of cutaneous malignant melanoma--The Western Canada Melanoma Study.
A comparison of interview data on 595 patients with newly incident cutaneous melanoma, excluding lentigo maligna melanoma and… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
IMMUNOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF SOLARIUM EXPOSURE
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
5-Methoxypsoralen, an ingredient in several suntan preparations, has lethal, mutagenic and clastogenic properties
Many furocoumarins found in several species of plant1,2 are potent photosensitizing agents known to cause lethal and mutagenic… 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Tyrosinase Inhibition: Its Role in Suntanning and in Albinism
Tyrosinase inhibitor (molecular weight less than 5000; extracted from various melanomas) fully inhibits soluble tyrosinase but… 
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