Lifetime risk for development of skin cancer in the U.S. population: Current estimate is now 1 in 5

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1012-1013

  Rigel, D S ^a   Friedman, R J ^a   Kopf, A W ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LIFESPAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CANCER; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029731733     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(96)90139-5     Document Type: Editorial

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