Nodular melanomas and older men: A major challenge for community surviellance programs [4]

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 180, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 432-

  Chamberlain, Alex J ^a   Kelly, John W ^a  

^a Victorian Melanoma Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER INVASION; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; COMMUNITY CARE; EARLY CANCER; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MELANOMA; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN EXAMINATION;

EID: 1942435940     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06010.x     Document Type: Letter

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