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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2005 97(15):1160-1161; doi:10.1093/jnci/dji214
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© 2005 Oxford University Press

CORRESPONDENCE

RESPONSE: Re: Sun Exposure and Mortality From Melanoma

Karin Ekström Smedby, Henrik Hjalgrim, Mads Melbye, Bengt Glimelius, Hans-Olov Adami

Affiliations of authors: Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (KES, H-OA); Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark (HH, MM); Department of Pathology and Oncology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, and Department of Oncology, Radiology and Clinical Immunology, Akademiska Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden (BG); Department of Epidemiology, Harvard University, Boston, MA (H-OA)

Correspondence to: Karin Ekström Smedby, MD, PhD, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Box 281, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden (e-mail: karin.ekstrom@meb.ki.se).

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We agree with Dr. Kalish that the biologic mechanisms of an inverse association between sun exposure, an established skin cancer carcinogen, and malignant lymphomas (1) are unclear and that the discussion of alternative scenarios is warranted in light of the novelty of the findings (2). However, . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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