The association between large congenital melanocytic naevi and cutaneous melanoma: Preliminary findings from an Internet-based registry of 379 patients

Melanoma Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-67

  Ka, Vivian S K ^a   Dusza, Stephen W ^a   Halpern, Allan C ^a   Marghoob, Ashfaq A ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital naevus; Internet; Melanoma; Naevi

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CHILD; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; LARGE CONGENITAL MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; REGISTRIES; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 14844363556     PISSN: 09608931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008390-200502000-00010     Document Type: Article

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