Evaluation of skin cancer risk for lunar and Mars missions

Kim, Myung-Hee Y.; George, Kerry A.; Cucinotta, Francis A.

doi:10.1016/j.asr.2006.03.032

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Evaluation of skin cancer risk for lunar and Mars missions

Kim, Myung-Hee Y., George, Kerry A., Cucinotta, Francis A.·2006·Advances in Space Research

DOI 10.1016/j.asr.2006.03.032

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Authors: Kim, M.-H. Y., George, K. A., & Cucinotta, F. A.
Affiliations: Wyle (United States) (US)
Johnson Space Center (US)
ORCID: Kim, Myung-Hee Y.
George, Kerry A.
Venue: Advances in Space Research
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2006
Volume: 37
Issue: 9
Pages: 1798-1803
ISSN: 0273-1177 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2006.03.032
OpenAlex: W2004798342
Cited by: 49
References: 19
Citations by year: 2025: 1 · 2024: 24 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
FWCI: 0.63
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
www.elsevier.com/legal/tdmrep-license (tdm)
Locations: Advances in Space Research (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Spaceflight effects on biology
Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Effects of Radiation Exposure
Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
Keywords: skin cancer risk, space radiation exposure, lunar missions, Mars missions, solar energetic particle events, galactic cosmic rays, ultraviolet radiation, skin pigmentation, astronaut health

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