Epidemiological aspects of melanoma at a university hospital dermatology center over a period of 20 years Aspectos epidemiológicos do melanoma em serviço de dermatologia de hospital universitário em um período de 20 anos
BACKGROUND: The incidence of melanoma has been steadily rising in past decades. Although it accounts for only 3% of all skin cancers, it is responsible for 75% of deaths. OBJECTIVE: to describe the epidemiological aspects of melanoma in a university hospital setting over a period of 20 years....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
2013-06-01
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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=S0365-05962013000300344 |