Skin cancer screening participation and impact on melanoma incidence in Germany-an observational study on incidence trends in regions with and without population-based screening

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 106, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 970-974

  Waldmann, A ^a   Nolte, S ^b,c   Weinstock, M A ^d   Breitbart, E W ^b,e   Eisemann, N ^f   Geller, A C ^g   Greinert, R ^e   Volkmer, B ^e   Katalinic, A ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

^b Association of Dermatological Prevention (ADP) E V   (Germany)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e Am Krankenhaus 1   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

^g HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

epidemiologic studies; incidence; mass screening; melanoma; skin neoplasms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER INVASION; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER SCREENING; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOMA; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CANCER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SEX FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84857787907     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2012.22     Document Type: Article

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