Epidemiology of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in Europe: Accurate and comparable data are needed for effective public health monitoring and interventions

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 156, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2007, Pages 1-7

  Trakatelli, M ^a,b   Ulrich, C ^b   Del Marmol, V ^c   Euvard, S ^d   Stockfleth, E ^b   Abeni, D ^e  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^d EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

^e LABORATORIO DI PATOLOGIA VASCOLARE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Basal cell carcinoma; Epidemiology; Nonmelanoma skin cancer; Squamous cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CAUCASIAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EUROPE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MONITORING; NONMELANOMA SKIN CANCER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKIN CANCER; SKIN EXAMINATION; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34247506387     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.07861.x     Document Type: Review

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