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Article: Ultraviolet-A triggers signals linked to skin tumor promotion and progression.
- Article from:
- Cancer Weekly
- Article date:
- May 11, 2004
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2004 MAY 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ultraviolet-A triggers signals linked to skin tumor promotion and progression.
According to a study from the United States, "each year more than 1,000,000 cases of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) are diagnosed in the United States. Solar radiation has been described as an important etiological factor in the development of NMSC. UVA comprises the largest portion of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth (90-99%) and has been described to lead to benign tumor formation as well as malignant cancers, squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs).
"While much research has focused upon the effects of UVB radiation, ...