Melanoma in African-Americans: Trends in biological behavior and clinical characteristics over two decades

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 10-16

  Bellows, Charles F ^a   Belafsky, Peter ^a   Fortgang, Ilana S ^a   Beech, Derrich J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Melanoma; Race; Stage at presentation; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0034860680     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.1116     Document Type: Article

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