Cutaneous melanoma in the State of São Paulo: a spatial approach
BACKGROUND:Cutaneous melanoma is a skin cancer with low incidence but high mortality rates. Several factors are associated with increased risk of melanoma, such as excessive sun exposure, fair skin, and family history, among others. Little is known about the spatial distribution of this cancer in Br...
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Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
2014-06-01
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Series: | Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962014000300442&tlng=en |