Cutaneous melanoma in New Zealand: 2000-2004

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 312-316

  Liang, Jennifer J C ^a   Robinson, Elizabeth ^b   Martin, Richard C W ^a,b,c  

^a North Shore Hospital   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c Melanoma Unit   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cancer registry; Epidemiology; Incidence; Melanoma; New Zealand

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SKIN TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SKIN NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952232377     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.05199.x     Document Type: Article

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