A review of the aetiology of squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva (original) (raw)
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Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva is a rare tumour with a multifactorial aetiology. There is strong epidemiological evidence that exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation is an important cause and that HIV infection predisposes to its development. The role of other factors, such as human papillomavirus infection, is unclear.
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- Imperial Cancer Research Fund, Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, UK
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Newton, R. A review of the aetiology of squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva.Br J Cancer 74, 1511–1513 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1996.581
- Issue Date: 01 November 1996
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1996.581