Survival probabilities and hazard functions of malignant melanoma in Germany 1972-1996, an analysis of 10 433 patients. Evolution of gender differences and malignancy

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1388-1394

  Kolmel K F ^a   Kulle, B ^a   Lippold, A ^b   Seebacher, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b Clinic Hornheide   (Germany)

^c ACADEMIC TEACHING HOSPITAL DRESDEN FRIEDRICHSTADT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gender; Hazard function; Melanoma; Prevention; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERMANY; HUMAN; INFANT; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0036291987     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(02)00104-1     Document Type: Article

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