| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6074072 | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology | 2011 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Racial and ethnic differences in age at melanoma diagnosis, anatomic sites, and histologic types suggest variations in etiologic pathways. The high percentages of advanced and thicker melanomas among nonwhites highlight the need to improve melanoma awareness for all race and ethnicity in the United States.
Keywords
NCIAPICDCSSMLMMnPCRALMAI/ANHistologyNational Program of Cancer RegistriesIncidenceSurvivalMelanomaCancer registrySEERCenters for Disease Control and PreventionLentigo maligna melanomaacral lentiginous melanomasuperficial spreading melanomaNational Cancer InstituteSurveillance, Epidemiology, and End ResultsRace and ethnicity
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Authors
Xiao-Cheng MD, MPH, Melody J. MD, MPH, Jessica MPH (CDC), Mona MD, MPHÂ (CDC), Youjie MD, MPH, DrPH, Charles PhD, Jill S. PhD, Nicolle MD, MPH, Vilma PhD, Jacqueline MD (CDC), Pragna MD, MPHÂ (CDC), Donatus U. PhD (CDC), Julian MD, FACS,