Incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma in Denmark, 1978-2007

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 165, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 349-353

  Fuglede, N B ^a   Brinck Claussen, U O ^a   Deltour, I ^a   Boesen, E H ^a   Dalton, S O ^a   Johansen, C ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; DENMARK; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; OVERDIAGNOSIS; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRUNK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955643703     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10361.x     Document Type: Article

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