The causes of cutaneous melanoma among children under 15 years are largely unknown. We report the findings of an epidemiological study of childhood melanoma in Queensland, Australia, which has the highest incidence rates in the world. All 61 cases of melanoma in children less than 15 years notified
Childhood melanoma in Australia
β Scribed by W. R. McWhirter; C. Dobson
- Book ID
- 104711994
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 282 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-2313
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