Incidence, risk factors and prevention of melanoma

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1998, Pages 3-6

  MacKie, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Incidence; Malignancy; Melanoma; Prevention; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DYSPLASTIC NEVUS; HUMAN; LENTIGO; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0031704432     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(98)00003-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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