Comparison of the time and latitude trends of melanoma incidence in anorectal region and perianal skin with those of cutaneous malignant melanoma in Norway

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1444-1449

  Micu, E ^a   Juzeniene, A ^a   Moan, J ^a,b  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANORECTAL AREA; ANUS; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATITUDE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; NORWAY; PERIANAL SKIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUN EXPOSURE; TIME;

ANUS NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; REGISTRIES; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 81155124373     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04023.x     Document Type: Article

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