Melanoma incidence increases in the elderly of Catalonia but not in the younger population: Effect of prevention or consequence of immigration?

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 422-426

  Puig, Susan ^a,b   Marcoval, Joaqui ^c   Paradelo, Cristin ^d   Azon, Anton ^e   Bartralot, Ramo ^f   Bel, Susan ^g   Bigata, Xavie ^h   Boada, Ara ^d   Campoy, Anton ⁱ   Carrera, Cristin ^a,b   Curco, Neu ^j   Dalmau, Joa ^k   Ferrandiz, Carlo ^d   Ferreres, Josep R ^c   Formigon, Mane ^l   Gallardo, Fernand ^m   Gonzalez, Albert ⁿ   Just, Mique ^o   Llistosella, Enri ^p   Marti, Rosa M ^q   Nogues, M Elen ^r   Pedragosa, Ramo ^s   Pujol, Josep A ^t   Roldán Marín, Rodrig ^a   Sabat, Mirei ^u   Salleras, Montserra ^v   Smandia, Juan A ^w   Zaballos, Pedr ^x   Plana, Este ^y   Malvehy, Jose ^a,b   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN BIOMÉDICA EN RED DE ENFERMEDADES RARAS CIBERER   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

^e HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI SANT JOAN DE REUS   (Spain)

^f HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^g Hospital Comarcal d Amposta   (Spain)

^h HOSPITAL DE MATARÓ   (Spain)

ⁱ HOSPITAL GENERAL DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^j HOSPITAL MÚTUA DE TERRASSA   (Spain)

^k HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU   (Spain)

^l Brain   (Spain)

^m INST MUNIC D INVESTIGACIO MEDICA   (Spain)

ⁿ Hospitalet de Llobregat   (Spain)

^o HOSPITAL DE FIGUERES   (Spain)

^p HOSPITAL JOSEP TRUETA   (Spain)

^q HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI ARNAU DE VILANOVA   (Spain)

^r Hospital d Igualada   (Spain)

^s HOSPITAL PLATÓ   (Spain)

^t HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI JOAN XXIII   (Spain)

^u Parc Taulí Health Corporation   (Spain)

^v HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI SAGRAT COR   (Spain)

^w Hospital 2 de Maig   (Spain)

^x Hospital Santa Tecla   (Spain)

^y SA   (Spain)

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Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hospital based registry; Incidence; Malignant melanoma; Skin cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PREVENTION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; REGISTER; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SPAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SPAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925002481     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: 16512057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-1997     Document Type: Article

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