• Association of phenotypic characteristics and UV radiation exposure with risk of melanoma on different body sites 

      Ghiasvand, Reza; Robsahm, Trude Eid; Green, Adele; Rueegg, Corina Silvia; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Lund, Eiliv; Veierød, Marit Bragelien (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-10)
      <p><i>Importance</i>: Two pathways have been hypothesized for the development of cutaneous melanoma: one typically affects the head and neck, a site with chronic sun damage, and the other affects the trunk, which is less exposed to the sun. However, the possible cause of limb melanomas is less studied under this hypothesis.</p> <p><i>Objective</i>: To investigate the association between phenotypic ...
    • Challenges in assessing the sunscreen-melanoma association 

      Rueegg, Corina Silvia; Stenehjem, Jo S.; Egger, Matthias; Ghiasvand, Reza; Cho, Eunyoung; Lund, Eiliv; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Green, Adele; Veierød, Marit Bragelien (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-16)
      Whether sunscreen use affects melanoma risk has been widely studied with contradictory results. To answer this question we performed a systematic review of all published studies, accounting for sources of heterogeneity and bias. We searched for original articles investigating the sunscreen‐melanoma association in humans to February 28, 2018. We then used random‐effects meta‐analysis to combine ...