Epidemiological Profile of Patients with Cutaneous Melanoma in a Region of Southern Brazil

Cutaneous melanoma (CM) is responsible for 75% of deaths from malignant skin cancer. The incidence of CM in the southern region of Brazil, particularly in the western region of Santa Catarina, is possibly higher than estimated. In this study, the clinical and epidemiological profile of patients with...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Moreno, Ricardo Ludwig Schmitt, Maria Gabriela Lang, Vanessa Gheno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Skin Cancer
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/917346