The role of oral contraceptives (OC) in the aetiology of cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) has been controversially discussed over the last two decades. In an extensive literature search we identified 18 case-control studies, published between 1977 and 1996, offering information on this relationship. Using a meta-analytical approach we combined the study-specific risk estimates and derived a summary odds ratio of 0.95 (95
作者：O, Gefeller；K, Hassan；L, Wille
来源：The British journal of dermatology 1998 年 138卷 1期
