Characteristics of familial and non-familial melanoma in Australia.

doi:10.1097/00008390-199810000-00011

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Characteristics of familial and non-familial melanoma in Australia.

Melanoma research - 1 Oct 1998

Ang C G, Kelly J W, Fritschi L, Dowling J P

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Between 6 and 14% of malignant melanomas have been reported to occur in a familial pattern. In this study 785 melanoma patients from the Victorian Melanoma Service and the private practice of a dermatologist were assessed for the total number of melanocytic naevi, the number of dysplastic naevi a...

Topics

Adult
Australia
Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome
Eye Color
Female
Humans
Male
Melanoma
Middle Aged
Phenotype

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