A Prospective Study of Toenail Trace Element Levels and Risk of Skin Cancer.

Natalie H MatthewsMichelle KohWen-Qing LiTricia LiWalter C WilletMeir J StampferDavid Chistopher ChristianiJ Steven MorrisAbrar A QureshiEunyoung Cho

Published in: Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology (2019)

If our novel findings are confirmed, mercury may play a role in skin carcinogenesis.

Keyphrases

skin cancer
soft tissue
heavy metals
wound healing
risk assessment