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Melanoma risk perception and prevention behavior among African-Americans: the minority melanoma paradox

INTRODUCTION: Melanoma is the most deadly type of skin cancer with 75% of all skin cancer deaths within the US attributed to it. Risk factors for melanoma include ultraviolet exposure, genetic predisposition, and phenotypic characteristics (eg, fair skin and blond hair). Whites have a 27-fold higher...

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Autores principales: Goldenberg, Alina, Vujic, Igor, Sanlorenzo, Martina, Ortiz-Urda, Susana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4531028/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26346576
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S87645