Self-detected cutaneous melanomas in Italian patients

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 593-596

  Carli, P ^a   De Giorgi, V ^a   Palli, D ^b   Maurichi, A ^c   Mulas, P ^d   Orlandi, C ^e   Imberti, G ^f   Stanganelli, I ^g   Soma, P ^h   Dioguardi, D ⁱ   Catricala, C ^j   Betti, R ^k   Paoli, S ^l   Bottoni, U ^m   Lo Scocco, G ⁿ   Scalvenzi, M ^o   Giannotti, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION INSTITUTE ISPO   (Italy)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^d Ospedale Oncologico A Businco   (Italy)

^e BUFALINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^g CRO   (Italy)

^h CANNIZZARO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^j Ospedale S Gallicano   (Italy)

^k SAN PAOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^l Ospedale del Ceppo   (Italy)

^m SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

ⁿ Dermatology Unit   (Italy)

^o UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL STUDY; CONSULTATION; DERMATOLOGIST; DYSPLASTIC NEVUS; FEMALE; FRIEND; GENDER; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERMEDIATE RISK POPULATION; ITALIAN MULTIDISCIPLINARY GROUP ON MELANOMA; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MELANOMA; NEVUS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PIGMENTED SKIN LESION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; SELF EXAMINATION; SKIN DEFECT; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPOUSE; THICKNESS; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SELF-EXAMINATION; SEX FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 9644260347     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2004.01628.x     Document Type: Article

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