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Seasonal variation in high-risk phenotypes of cutaneous malignant melanoma diagnosed in Eastern England: An observational study.
Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS - 1 Jun 2022
Sharp O, Garioch J, Moncrieff M
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BACKGROUND: Despite seasonal variation in malignant melanoma diagnosis being well described, data on the annual variation in high-risk melanomas are scarce. OBJECTIVES: We set out to investigate the relationship between seasonality, the incidence of melanoma, and the distribution of melanoma characteristics, including Breslow thickness, ulceration, mitotic rate, lymphovascular and perineural invasion, and the...
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