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To review the incidence rates and epidemiological patterns of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers in susceptible populations.

April 1, 2002British Journal of Dermatology

The epidemiology of skin cancer

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VMVera MahlerFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

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Epidemiological review reports epidemic incidence rates of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer in white populations, highlighting a growing public health crisis.

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To review the incidence rates and epidemiological patterns of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers in susceptible populations.
Assessed population-based epidemiological data measuring the frequency of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers, focusing on recent studies from Australia.
Basal cell carcinoma incidence exceeds 2% in males, while squamous cell carcinoma incidence exceeds 1%.
Melanoma incidence has risen to over 50 new cases per 100,000 individuals, establishing skin cancers as the most common cancers in white populations.

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Vera Mahler (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7cdb9f90c42991d50eaef4 https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2133.146.s61.2.x

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Epidemiological review reports epidemic incidence rates of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer in white populations, highlighting a growing public health crisis.

The epidemiology of skin cancer

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The epidemiology of skin cancer

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