Telomere length and risk of melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and basal cell carcinoma
GM Anic, VK Sondak, JL Messina, NA Fenske… - Cancer …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background: Telomeres help maintain chromosomal structure and may influence
tumorigenesis. We examined the association between telomere length and skin cancer in a
clinic-based case-control study of 198 melanoma cases, 136 squamous cell carcinoma
(SCC) cases, 185 basal cell carcinoma (BCC) cases, and 372 healthy controls. Methods:
Cases were histologically confirmed patients treated at the Moffitt Cancer Center and
University of South Florida Dermatology Clinic in Tampa, FL. Controls self-reported no …
tumorigenesis. We examined the association between telomere length and skin cancer in a
clinic-based case-control study of 198 melanoma cases, 136 squamous cell carcinoma
(SCC) cases, 185 basal cell carcinoma (BCC) cases, and 372 healthy controls. Methods:
Cases were histologically confirmed patients treated at the Moffitt Cancer Center and
University of South Florida Dermatology Clinic in Tampa, FL. Controls self-reported no …