Solar keratoses: Analysis in a dermatological practice in Australia

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 34-39

  Rosen, Robert H ^a   Studniberg, Howard ^a  

^a Southern Suburbs Dermatology   (Australia)

Author keywords

Actinic damage; Actinic keratosis; Basal cell carcinoma; Cumulative sun exposure; Field defect; Non melanoma skin cancer; Squamous cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ACTINIC KERATOSIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SKIN CARCINOGENESIS; SKIN CARCINOMA; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SUN EXPOSURE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DERMATOLOGY; EXTREMITIES; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 0037328318     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2002.00634.x     Document Type: Article

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