Cutaneous melanoma in the State of São Paulo: a spatial approach

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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Main Authors: Camila Trolez Amancio, Luiz Fernando Costa Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2014-06-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Subjects:
Geographic information systems
Melanoma
Mortality
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962014000300442&tlng=en

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