Melanoma in situ in a private practice setting 2005 through 2009: Location, lesion size, lack of concern

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Stricklin, Sherea M ^a   Stoecker, William V ^a,b,c   Malters, Joseph M ^c   Drugge, Rhett ^d   Oliviero, Margaret ^e   Rabinovitz, Harold S ^e   Perry, Lindall A ^f  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b Stoecker and Associates   (United States)

^c The Dermatology Center   (United States)

^d Sheard and Drugge PC   (United States)

^e SKIN AND CANCER ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^f Skin and Cancer Associates ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

early detection; melanoma; melanoma in situ; patient concern; scalp; sun exposure; trunk

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMOGRAPHY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOOT; HEAD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; MELANOMA IN SITU; MULTICENTER STUDY; NECK; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCALP; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUN EXPOSURE; TRUNK; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR VOLUME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DERMOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MELANOMA; PRIVATE PRACTICE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865037168     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.11.949     Document Type: Article

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