Melanoma prevention: Are we doing enough? A Canadian perspective

Current Oncology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Joshua, A M ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Basal cell carcinoma; Melanoma; Skin cancer; Squamous cell carcinoma; Sun; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CHILDHOOD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY HISTORY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MELANOMA; MORBIDITY; PHYSICIAN; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 84870734368     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17187729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3747/co.19.1222     Document Type: Article

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