Sex differences in rising trends of cutaneous malignant melanoma in Norway, 1954-2008

Melanoma Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 70-78

  Robsahm, Trude E ^a   Bergva, Gjøril ^a   Hestvik, Unn E ^a   Møller, Bjørn ^a  

^a CANCER REGISTRY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Malignant melanoma; Population based; Sex; Trends; Ultraviolet exposure habits

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER STAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBATHING; TREND STUDY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ARM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEAD; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEG; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; REGISTRIES; SEX FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; TORSO; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84872088472     PISSN: 09608931     EISSN: 14735636     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CMR.0b013e32835c7e48     Document Type: Article

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