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Melanoma in adolescents: a case-control study of risk factors in Queensland, Australia.
International journal of cancer - 1 Mar 2002
Youl Philippa, Aitken Joanne, Hayward Nicholas, Hogg David, Liu Ling, Lassam Norman, Martin Nicholas, Green Adèle
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of melanoma increases markedly in the second decade of life but almost nothing is known of the causes of melanoma in this age group. We report on the first population-based case-control study of risk factors for melanoma in adolescents (15-19 years). Data were collected through personal interviews with cases, controls and parents. A single examiner conducted full-body nevus counts and blood samples...
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