Nonfamilial cutaneous melanoma incidence in women associated with sun exposure before 20 years of age.

PubWeight™: 2.61‹?› | Rank: Top 1%

🔗 View Article (PMID 2748244)

Published in Pediatrics on August 01, 1989

Authors

M A Weinstock1, G A Colditz, W C Willett, M J Stampfer, B R Bronstein, M C Mihm, F E Speizer

Author Affiliations

1: Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Articles citing this

Self screening for risk of melanoma: validity of self mole counting by patients in a single general practice. BMJ (1995) 1.81

Sunburn and melanoma: how strong is the evidence? BMJ (1994) 1.63

Sun protection at elementary schools: a cluster randomized trial. J Natl Cancer Inst (2010) 1.50

Sun exposure and risk of melanoma. Arch Dis Child (2005) 1.40

Sunburns and risk of cutaneous melanoma: does age matter? A comprehensive meta-analysis. Ann Epidemiol (2008) 1.22

Tanning and increased nevus development in very-light-skinned children without red hair. Arch Dermatol (2009) 1.17

Melanocytic nevi and sun exposure in a cohort of colorado children: anatomic distribution and site-specific sunburn. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2007) 1.17

Effects of the Sunny Days, Healthy Ways curriculum on students in grades 6 to 8. Am J Prev Med (2006) 1.16

Protection of children by their mothers against sunburn. BMJ (1993) 1.16

The impact of an appearance-based educational intervention on adolescent intention to use sunscreen. Health Educ Res (2007) 1.14

Childhood cancer: overview of incidence trends and environmental carcinogens. Environ Health Perspect (1995) 1.12

Can an hour or two of sun protection education keep the sunburn away? Evaluation of the Environmental Protection Agency's Sunwise School Program. Environ Health (2003) 1.09

Sunbathing habits and sunscreen use among white adults: results of a national survey. Am J Public Health (1997) 1.00

Psychosocial characteristics associated with sun protection practices among parents of young children. J Behav Med (2005) 0.93

Educating preschoolers about sun safety. Am J Public Health (1995) 0.91

Examination of cognitive variables relevant to sunscreen use. J Behav Med (1999) 0.90

Identification of risk factors for psoriatic arthritis: scientific opportunity meets clinical need. Arch Dermatol (2010) 0.89

Oral contraceptive use and risk of melanoma in premenopausal women. Br J Cancer (1999) 0.88

The use of commercial tanning facilities by suburban Minnesota adolescents. Am J Public Health (1994) 0.87

Melanoma risk factors and atypical moles. West J Med (1994) 0.83

Overview of ultraviolet radiation and cancer: what is the link? How are we doing? Environ Health Perspect (1995) 0.81

Teens and indoor tanning: a cancer prevention opportunity for pediatricians. Pediatrics (2013) 0.81

Temporal Trends in Satellite-Derived Erythemal UVB and Implications for Ambient Sun Exposure Assessment. Int J Environ Res Public Health (2017) 0.81

Effects of program exposure and engagement with tailored prevention communication on sun protection by young adolescents. J Health Commun (2008) 0.80

Melanoma risk and residence in sunny areas. EORTC Melanoma Co-operative Group. European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer. Br J Cancer (1997) 0.80

Medical students educate teens about skin cancer: what have we learned? J Cancer Educ (2011) 0.78

Epidemiological Assessments of Skin Outcomes in the Nurses' Health Studies. Am J Public Health (2016) 0.78

Engaging Moms on Teen Indoor Tanning Through Social Media: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc (2016) 0.77

History of Severe Sunburn and Risk of Skin Cancer Among Women and Men in 2 Prospective Cohort Studies. Am J Epidemiol (2016) 0.77

Assessing children's ultraviolet radiation exposure: the use of parental recall via telephone interviews. Am J Public Health (1997) 0.77

Rationale, design, and baseline data of a cross-national randomized trial on the effect of built shade in public parks for sun protection. Contemp Clin Trials (2017) 0.77

Rationale, design, samples, and baseline sun protection in a randomized trial on a skin cancer prevention intervention in resort environments. Contemp Clin Trials (2015) 0.76

Predictors of summer sun safety practice intentions among rural high school students. Am J Health Behav (2010) 0.75

Melanoma: Molecular Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Management. Mol Cell Pharmacol (2015) 0.75

Solar intensity and sun protection. Pediatrics (1990) 0.75

Effect of an intervention on observed sun protection by vacationers in a randomized controlled trial at North American resorts. Prev Med (2017) 0.75

The anatomic distribution of melanoma and relationships with childhood nevus distribution in Colorado. Melanoma Res (2009) 0.75

Harvard report on cancer prevention. Causes of human cancer. Ultraviolet light. Cancer Causes Control (1996) 0.75

Articles by these authors

An association between air pollution and mortality in six U.S. cities. N Engl J Med (1993) 38.84

Reproducibility and validity of a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire. Am J Epidemiol (1985) 26.13

Inflammation, aspirin, and the risk of cardiovascular disease in apparently healthy men. N Engl J Med (1997) 18.85

Reproducibility and validity of an expanded self-administered semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire among male health professionals. Am J Epidemiol (1992) 17.17

Total energy intake: implications for epidemiologic analyses. Am J Epidemiol (1986) 16.34

Particulate air pollution as a predictor of mortality in a prospective study of U.S. adults. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (1995) 15.80

Observations on recent increase in mortality from asthma. Br Med J (1968) 14.82

Diet, lifestyle, and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in women. N Engl J Med (2001) 14.48

The histogenesis and biologic behavior of primary human malignant melanomas of the skin. Cancer Res (1969) 13.27

The use of estrogens and progestins and the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. N Engl J Med (1995) 11.08

Body weight and mortality among women. N Engl J Med (1995) 11.04

Food-based validation of a dietary questionnaire: the effects of week-to-week variation in food consumption. Int J Epidemiol (1989) 10.98

Validation of questionnaire information on risk factors and disease outcomes in a prospective cohort study of women. Am J Epidemiol (1986) 10.84

Validity of self-reported waist and hip circumferences in men and women. Epidemiology (1990) 10.57

Circulating concentrations of insulin-like growth factor-I and risk of breast cancer. Lancet (1998) 10.11

Reproducibility and validity of a self-administered physical activity questionnaire. Int J Epidemiol (1994) 9.90

Reproducibility and validity of food intake measurements from a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire. J Am Diet Assoc (1993) 9.90

Aspirin and the risk of colorectal cancer in women. N Engl J Med (1995) 9.59

Dietary fat and coronary heart disease: a comparison of approaches for adjusting for total energy intake and modeling repeated dietary measurements. Am J Epidemiol (1999) 9.34

Intravenous and intracoronary fibrinolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction: overview of results on mortality, reinfarction and side-effects from 33 randomized controlled trials. Eur Heart J (1985) 9.28

Primary prevention of coronary heart disease in women through diet and lifestyle. N Engl J Med (2000) 9.05

Relation of meat, fat, and fiber intake to the risk of colon cancer in a prospective study among women. N Engl J Med (1990) 8.98

Postmenopausal estrogen therapy and cardiovascular disease. Ten-year follow-up from the nurses' health study. N Engl J Med (1991) 8.66

Prospective study of alcohol consumption and risk of coronary disease in men. Lancet (1991) 8.64

A prospective evaluation of plasma prostate-specific antigen for detection of prostatic cancer. JAMA (1995) 8.60

Test of the National Death Index. Am J Epidemiol (1984) 8.46

Dietary fat intake and the risk of coronary heart disease in women. N Engl J Med (1997) 8.43

Misinterpretation and misuse of the kappa statistic. Am J Epidemiol (1987) 8.29

Plasma concentration of interleukin-6 and the risk of future myocardial infarction among apparently healthy men. Circulation (2000) 8.17

Physical activity and incidence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in women. Lancet (1991) 7.87

Weight gain as a risk factor for clinical diabetes mellitus in women. Ann Intern Med (1995) 7.62

A meta-analysis of physical activity in the prevention of coronary heart disease. Am J Epidemiol (1990) 7.24

Obesity, fat distribution, and weight gain as risk factors for clinical diabetes in men. Diabetes Care (1994) 7.11

Folate and vitamin B6 from diet and supplements in relation to risk of coronary heart disease among women. JAMA (1998) 7.09

Impact of overweight on the risk of developing common chronic diseases during a 10-year period. Arch Intern Med (2001) 7.07

Guidelines for healthy weight. N Engl J Med (1999) 7.03

Reproducibility and validity of dietary patterns assessed with a food-frequency questionnaire. Am J Clin Nutr (1999) 7.02

Plasma organochlorine levels and the risk of breast cancer. N Engl J Med (1997) 7.02

Dietary fiber, glycemic load, and risk of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in women. JAMA (1997) 6.92

Plasma insulin-like growth factor-I and prostate cancer risk: a prospective study. Science (1998) 6.50

Test of the National Death Index and Equifax Nationwide Death Search. Am J Epidemiol (1994) 6.47

The effect of fruit and vegetable intake on risk for coronary heart disease. Ann Intern Med (2001) 6.37

Vitamin E consumption and the risk of coronary heart disease in men. N Engl J Med (1993) 6.37

Physical activity and television watching in relation to risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus in men. Arch Intern Med (2001) 6.23

Prospective study of body mass index, weight change, and risk of adult-onset asthma in women. Arch Intern Med (1999) 6.21