Issues in the epidemiology of melanoma

Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 681-698

  Weinstock, M A ^a  

^a PROVIDENCE VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CANCER SURVIVAL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH STATISTICS; HUMAN; MELANOMA; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0031660951     PISSN: 08898588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8588(05)70018-6     Document Type: Article

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