Analysis of the melanoma epidemic, both apparent and real: Data from the 1973 through 1994 surveillance, epidemiology, and end results program registry

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 275-280

  Dennis, Leslie K ^a,b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR VOLUME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MELANOMA; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0032925323     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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