Rapid increase in incidence of melanoma in situ in Girona (Spain), 1994-2005. Effectiveness of public education campaigns about early diagnosis;Rápido incremento de la incidencia del melanoma in situ en Girona (España) 1994-2005. ¿efectividad de la campañas de diagnóstico precoz?

Actas Dermo-Sifiliograficas

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 561-563

  Vilar Coromina, N ^a,b   Vilardell, L ^c   Cano, A ^c   Marcos Gragera, R ^c,d  

^a Hospital Sant Jaume de Calella   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c CATALAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; PUBLIC HEALTH; SPAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH FAIRS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SPAIN; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955183494     PISSN: 00017310     EISSN: 15782190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2010.01.010     Document Type: Letter

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