## Abstract ## BACKGROUND: The incidence patterns and socioeconomic distribution of cutaneous melanoma among Hispanics are poorly understood. ## METHODS: The authors obtained populationβbased incidence data for all Hispanic and nonβHispanic white (NHW) patients who were diagnosed with invasive c
Developing epidemic of melanoma in the hispanic population of California
β Scribed by Myles G. Cockburn; John Zadnick; Dennis Deapen
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 232 KB
- Volume
- 106
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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