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Focus on early detection to reduce melanoma deaths
Alan C Geller1, Susan M Swetter2, Martin A Weinstock3
1Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology
|March 19, 2015
Abstract:
Thin fatal melanomas are a relatively new clinical and public health concern, representing an estimated 20% of melanoma deaths. Understanding this phenomenon will require a multi-pronged approach, including in-depth investigation of its behavioral and biological underpinnings. As we proceed with relevant studies, the benefits in lives saved will grow via early detection.
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