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Exponentially increasing incidences of cutaneous malignant melanoma in Europe correlate with low personal annual UV doses and suggests 2 major risk factors

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Article: e1004018 | Received 26 Sep 2014, Accepted 19 Dec 2014, Published online: 11 Apr 2015

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