Pigmentary characteristics and moles in relation to melanoma risk

International Journal of Cancer

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 144-149

  Titus Ernstoff, Linda ^a   Perry, Ann E ^b   Spencer, Steven K ^b   Gibson, Jennifer J ^a   Cole, Bernard F ^a   Ernstoff, Marc S ^b  

^a NORRIS COTTON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Atypical moles; Melanoma; Moles; Pigmentary characteristics; Sun sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE COLOR; FEMALE; HAIR COLOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LENTIGO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; NEVUS; PIGMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN EXAMINATION;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EYE COLOR; FEMALE; HAIR COLOR; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEVUS; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUNBURN;

EID: 20444482096     PISSN: 00207136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.21001     Document Type: Article

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