The anatomical distribution of skin cancers

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1986, Pages 502-506

  Pearl, Dennis K ^a   Scott, Elizabeth L ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETIOLOGY; HUMAN; MELANOMA; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNLIGHT;

CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOMA; SEX FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0022844705     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/15.4.502     Document Type: Article

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