Published 1976 | Version v1
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Epidemiology of malignant melanoma of the skin in Norway with special reference to the effect of solar radiation

Creators

  • 1. The Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo (Norway)

Description

This study deals with the epidemiology of malignant melanoma of the skin with special reference to the effect of solar radiation. It studies the time trends and geographical variations in incidence and mortality, and the marked differences in the topographic distribution of the tumors according to sex and age. The study indicates that the increasing exposure of the human skin to sunlight leads to a substantial rise in the incidence of a serious malignant disease

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Excerpta Medica.
Imprint Place
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
ISBN
9021903067
Imprint Title
Advances in tumour prevention, detection and characterization
Imprint Pagination
p. 249-259.
Journal Issue
no. 375
Series
International Congress Series.

Conference

Title
6. International symposium on the biological characterization of human tumours.
Dates
13 May 1975.
Place
Copenhagen, Denmark.

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
8293291
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AGE DEPENDENCE; CHEST; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FACE; FEET; HUMAN POPULATIONS; LIMBS; MELANOMAS; NECK; NORWAY; REGIONAL ANALYSIS; SOLAR RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
BODY; BODY AREAS; DISEASES; EUROPE; HEAD; LEGS; NEOPLASMS; POPULATIONS; RADIATIONS; SCANDINAVIA; STELLAR RADIATION

Optional Information

Notes
17 refs., 11 figs., 2 tables.