Analyzing the Causal Relationship Between Potentially Protective and Risk Factors and Cutaneous Melanoma: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
Mingjuan LiuYining LanMing Juan LiuMengyin WuXinyi ZhangLing LengHeyi ZhengJun LiPublished in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2023)
Our extensive MR analysis provides strong evidence of the causative role of ease of skin tanning and childhood sunburn history in elevating melanoma risk. Curtailing ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure may be the single best preventative strategy to reduce melanoma risk.