Apparent anticipation in familial melanoma

Melanoma Research

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 441-446

  Goldstein, A M ^a   Clark Jr , W H ^b,c   Fraser, M C ^a,d   Tucker, M A ^a  

^a Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticipation; Familial melanoma; Genetics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGE OF ONSET; COHORT EFFECT; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MELANOMA; NUCLEAR FAMILY; SEX FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0030473173     PISSN: 09608931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008390-199612000-00006     Document Type: Article

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