Lower incidence rates but thicker melanomas in Eastern Europe before 1992: a comparison with Western Europe

The objective of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of melanoma across Europe with regard to Breslow thickness and body-site distribution. Incidence data from Cancer Incidence in 5 Continents and the EUROCARE-melanoma database were used: 28 117 melanoma cases from 20 cancer registries in...

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Published in:European journal of cancer (1990) 2004-05, Vol.40 (7), p.1045-1052
Main Authors: de Vries, E, Boniol, M, Doré, J.F, Coebergh, J.W.W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Body site
Child
Child, Preschool
Dermatology
Europe
Europe - epidemiology
Europe, Eastern - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Medical sciences
Melanoma
Melanoma - mortality
Melanoma - pathology
Middle Aged
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Regression Analysis
Sex Distribution
Skin Neoplasms - epidemiology
Skin Neoplasms - mortality
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Thickness
Tumors
Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
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Summary:The objective of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of melanoma across Europe with regard to Breslow thickness and body-site distribution. Incidence data from Cancer Incidence in 5 Continents and the EUROCARE-melanoma database were used: 28 117 melanoma cases from 20 cancer registries in 12 European countries, diagnosed between 1978 and 1992. Regression analysis and general linear modelling were used to analyse the data. Melanomas in Eastern Europe were on average 1.4 mm thicker ( P
ISSN:0959-8049
1879-0852
DOI:10.1016/j.ejca.2003.12.021