Trends in basal cell carcinoma incidence rates: A 37-year dutch observational study

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 913-918

  Flohil, Sophie C ^a   Seubring, Inge ^b   Van Rossum, Michelle M ^b   Coebergh, Jan Willem W ^a,c   De Vries, Esther ^a,c   Nijsten, Tamar ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c The Netherlands   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TREND STUDY;

EID: 84875221439     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2012.431     Document Type: Article

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