Trends in mortality rates of cutaneous melanoma in East Asian populations

The incidence of cutaneous melanoma (CM) has rapidly increased over the past four decades. CM is often overlooked in East Asian populations due to its low incidence, despite East Asia making up 22% of the world’s population. Since the 1990s, Caucasian populations have seen a plateau in CM mortality...

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Main Authors: Ling Chen, Shaofei Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-12-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2809.pdf