Malignant melanoma: Perspectives on incidence and its effects on awareness, diagnosis, and treatment

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Rigel, DS
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10.3322/canjclin.46.4.195
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R73 [肿瘤学];
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The lifetime risk of an American developing melanoma has increased from one in 1.500 in 1930 to one in 87 today, and melanoma incidence rates are rising faster than for any other cancer in men and second only to lung cancer in women. Dr. Rigel, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Dermatology at the New York University School of Medicine, reviews this dramatic rise in incidence and outlines a three-pronged approach to effectively deal with this epidemic.
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