Time delays and related factors in the diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 843-848

  Brochez, L ^a,b   Verhaeghe, E ^a,b   Bleyen, L ^c   Naeyaert, J M ^b  

^a RESEARCH FOUNDATION FLANDERS FWO   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Delay; Diagnosis; Melanoma; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER SURGERY; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035046340     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(00)00418-4     Document Type: Article

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