Epidemiology and prevention of melanoma;Épidémiologie et prévention du mélanome

Revue du Praticien

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1181-1186

  Grob, Jean Jacques ^a   Richard, Marie Alette ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINTE MARGUERITE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER SCREENING; CONGENITAL NEVUS; CURETTAGE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GENETIC RISK; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; MELANOMA; NEVUS; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SUN EXPOSURE; EUROPE; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; RISK FACTOR; SKIN TUMOR; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MELANOMA; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 3142717288     PISSN: 00352640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

References (13)

1. De Vries E, Bray FI, Coebergh JW, Parkin DM. Changing epidemiology of malignant cutaneous melanoma in Europe 1953-1997: rising trends in incidence and mortality but recent stabilizations in western Europe and decreases in Scandinavia. Int J Cancer 2003; 107: 119-26.
2. Cherié Challine L, Halna JM, Remontet L. Situation épidémiologique du mélanome cutané et impact en termes de prévention. BEH 2004; 2: 5-8.
3. Bastuji-Garin S, Diepgen TL. Cutaneous malignant melanoma, sun exposure, and sunscreen use: epidemiological evidence. Br J Dermatol 2002; 146 (Suppl. 6) 1: 24-30.
4. Grob JJ, Bonerandi JJ. Attitudes and behaviour toward sun exposure: implications for melanoma prevention. Epidemiology, causes and prevention of skin diseases. In: Grob JJ, Stern R, Mackie R, Weinstock M. (eds): Blackwell Sciences, 1997: 144-51.
5. Grob JJ. Naevus (prise en charge). in L Dubertret. Thérapeutique dermatologique 2001. Paris: Médecine-Science Flammarion, 2001: 571-5.
6. Casanova D, Bardot J, Andrac-Meyer L, Magalon G. Early curettage of giant congenital naevi in children. Br J Dermatol 1998; 138: 341-5.
7. Richard MA, Grob JJ, Avril MF et al. Delays in diagnosis and melanoma prognosis (I): the role of patients. Int J Cancer 2000; 89: 271-9.
8. Grob JJ, Richard NA, Gouvernet J et al. The kinetics of the visible growth of a primary melanoma reflects the tumor aggressiveness and is an independent prognostic marker: a prospective study. Int J Cancer 2002; 102: 34-8.
9. Grob JJ, Richard MA. The debate over diagnostic accuracy in melanoma: dermatologists or general practitioners? Arch Dermatol 2002; 138: 1251-2.
10. Grob JJ, Bonerandi JJ. The 'ugly duckling' sign: identification of the common characteristics of nevi in an individual as a basis for melanoma screening. Arch Dermatol 1998; 134: 103-4.
11. Borland R, Mee V, Meehan JW. Effects of photographs and written descriptors on melanoma detection. Health Educ Res 1997; 12: 375-84.
12. Bressac-de-Paillerets B, Avril MF, Chompret A, Demenais F. Facteurs génétiques et environnementaux du mélanome. Biochimie 2002; 84: 67-74.
13. Hanrahan PF, D'Este CA, Menzies SW, Plummer T, Hersey P. A randomised trial of skin photography as an aid to screening skin lesions in older males. J Med Screen 2002; 9: 128-32.