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- Title
Melanoma Before and After Thomas B. Fitzpatrick.
- Authors
Mihm Jr., Martin C.; Sober, Arthur J.
- Abstract
At the time of dermatologist Thomas B. Fitzpatrick's entrance into the field of dermatology, melanoma was a rare tumor. Through his efforts and those of researcher Madhu A. Pathak and others, the first sunscreens were tested and developed for use among the public in the 1980s. One of the special interests of Fitzpatrick was the role of sunlight in the etiology of malignant melanoma. He described the Fitzpatrick skin phototypes, which have proved to this day very helpful in classifying individuals and their sensitivity to the sun.
- Subjects
MELANOMA; ETIOLOGY of cancer; FITZPATRICK, Thomas B.; PATHAK, Madhu A.; SUNSCREENS (Cosmetics); PHOTOSENSITIVITY disorders
- Publication
Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2004, Vol 122, Issue 2, pN
- ISSN
0022-202X
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.1046/j.1523-1747.2003.22252.x