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Descriptive epidemiology of skin cancer

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Prevention of Skin Cancer

Part of the book series: Cancer Prevention — Cancer Causes ((CPCC,volume 3))

Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to identify populations and subgroups at high (or low) risk of skin cancer and to discuss time trends in the incidence and mortality of skin cancer that may assist in identifying prevention priorities and in evaluating prevention strategies. We do not discuss genetic factors that may influence susceptibility (other than ethnicity); these are covered in Chapter 7.

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  1. Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy

    Gianluca Severi Ph.D.

  2. Cancer Epidemiology Centre, The Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Dallas R. English Ph.D.

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  1. Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, The Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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  2. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    J. Mark Elwood M.D., D.Sc.

  3. Cancer Epidemiology Centre, The Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Dallas R. English Ph.D.

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Severi, G., English, D.R. (2004). Descriptive epidemiology of skin cancer. In: Hill, D., Elwood, J.M., English, D.R. (eds) Prevention of Skin Cancer. Cancer Prevention — Cancer Causes, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0511-0_5

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