Epidemiological characteristics of cutaneous malignant melanoma of the head and neck - A population-based study

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1069-1074

  Gillgren, Peter ^a   Månsson Brahme, Eva ^b   Frisell, Jan ^a   Johansson, Hemming ^b   Larsson, Olle ^b   Ringborg, Ulrik ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER INCIDENCE; CARCINOMA IN SITU; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HISTOGENESIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; ONSET AGE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0033428135     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028418699432383     Document Type: Article

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