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INCIDENCE OF MELANOMA IN SURGICALLY REMOVED PIGMENTED LESIONS
Author(s) -
Fernando Sujatha S. E.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1987.tb00352.x
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , melanoma , dermatology , general surgery , optics , cancer research , physics
S ummary 1277 surgically removed pigmented lesions sent to South Western Area Pathology Services (SWAPS) serving a demographicaly well defined area of about 240,000 inhabitants during a 4½ year period were reviewed. Of these 72 were malignant melanoma and 14 were interpreted as dysplastic naevi. The sex, age and site distribution are presented.