Cutaneous melanoma in Caucasian New Zealanders: 1995-1999

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 233-237

  Martin, Richard C W ^a   Robinson, Elizabeth ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Incidence; Melanoma; New Zealand

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER REGISTRY; CAUCASIAN; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ETHNOLOGY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; NEW ZEALAND; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 2442603519     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2004.02945.x     Document Type: Article

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