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Association between melanoma thickness, clinical skin examination and socioeconomic status: Results of a large population-based study

  1. Philippa H. Youl1,†,*,
  2. Peter D. Baade1,
  3. Sanjoti Parekh1,
  4. Dallas English2,
  5. Mark Elwood3,
  6. Joanne F. Aitken1

Article first published online: 6 JUL 2010

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.25540

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 128, Issue 9, pages 2158–2165, 1 May 2011

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Youl, P. H., Baade, P. D., Parekh, S., English, D., Elwood, M. and Aitken, J. F. (2011), Association between melanoma thickness, clinical skin examination and socioeconomic status: Results of a large population-based study. Int. J. Cancer, 128: 2158–2165. doi: 10.1002/ijc.25540

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  1. 1

    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, Cancer Council Queensland, Australia

  2. 2

    Centre for MEGA Epidemiology School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne, Victoria & Cancer Epidemiology Centre, The Cancer Council Victoria, Victoria, Australia

  3. 3

    Family and Community Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, Canada

  1. †

    Tel.: +61 7 3634 5301, Fax: +61 7 3259 8527

*Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, Cancer Council Queensland, PO Box 201, Spring Hill, Queensland, Australia

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 8 MAR 2011
  2. Article first published online: 6 JUL 2010
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 6 JUL 2010 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 22 JUN 2010
  5. Manuscript Received: 31 MAR 2010

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