Population-based incidence of uveal melanoma in various races and ethnic groups

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 140, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 612.e1-612.e8

  Hu, Dan Ning ^a   Yu, Guo Pei ^a   McCormick, Steven A ^a   Schneider, Susan ^a   Finger, Paul T ^a  

^a NEW YORK EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER REGISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UVEA MELANOMA;

EID: 26844447940     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.05.034     Document Type: Article

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