Disproportionate burden of melanoma mortality in young US men: The possible role of biology and behavior

JAMA Dermatology

Volumn 149, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 903-904

  Fisher, David E ^a   Geller, Alan C ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOIMMUNITY; BIOLOGY; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SURVIVAL; EDITORIAL; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOME; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSURVEILLANCE; MALE; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84883192980     PISSN: 21686068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.4437     Document Type: Editorial

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