Descriptive epidemiology of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in the United States, 1973 to 2002

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 968-973

  Criscione, Vincent D ^a   Weinstock, Martin A ^a  

^a PROVIDENCE VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER REGISTRY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA PROTUBERANS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEER PROGRAM; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34248178307     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.09.006     Document Type: Article

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