Epidemiology of atypical melanocytic naevi: An analytical study in a Mediterranean population

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 506-511

  Carli, P ^a   Biggeri, A ^a   Nardini, P ^a   Salani, B ^a   Giannotti, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atypical naevi; Epidemiology; Melanocytic naevi

Indexed keywords

CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPLASTIC NEVUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; PHENOTYPE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SKIN COLOR; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MIDDLE AGED; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; RISK FACTORS; SUNBURN;

EID: 0031424992     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-199712000-00002     Document Type: Review

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