Changes in the site distribution of malignant melanoma in South East Scotland (1979-2002)

Changes in the site distribution of malignant melanoma in South East Scotland (1979-2002)

Scottish Melanoma Group (SMG) data on 2790 melanoma (MM) cases in South East Scotland over a 24-year time period were analysed in four periods each of 6 years duration grouped into frequently exposed, intermittently exposed, and always covered sites. Incidence increased significantly over time with...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of cancer 2007-03, Vol.96 (5), p.832-835
Hauptverfasser: Mowbray, M, Stockton, D L, Doherty, V R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Age Factors
Biological and medical sciences
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Cancer Research
Dermatology
Drug Resistance
Epidemiology
Female
Females
Humans
Incidence
Male
Males
Medical research
Medical sciences
Melanoma
Melanoma - epidemiology
Molecular Medicine
Oncology
Scotland - epidemiology
Sex Factors
Skin cancer
Skin Neoplasms - epidemiology
Sunlight - adverse effects
Tumors
Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
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Zusammenfassung:Scottish Melanoma Group (SMG) data on 2790 melanoma (MM) cases in South East Scotland over a 24-year time period were analysed in four periods each of 6 years duration grouped into frequently exposed, intermittently exposed, and always covered sites. Incidence increased significantly over time with females having a higher incidence rate than males. In both sexes, the proportion of cases seen on the posterior trunk and arm increased significantly ( P
ISSN:0007-0920
1532-1827
DOI:10.1038/sj.bjc.6603612