Association between the anatomic distribution of melanoma and sex

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 768-773

  Clark, Lily N ^a   Shin, Daniel B ^a   Troxel, Andrea B ^b   Khan, Shahbaz ^a   Sober, Arthur J ^c   Ming, Michael E ^a,b  

^a Departments of Dermatology

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RISK; CHILD; CLOTHING; FEMALE; FOOT; GENDER; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; LEG; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34147134523     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.12.028     Document Type: Article

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