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  1. Melanoma continues to rise throughout the world

    Melanoma continues to rise throughout the world

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Revelas --- Department of Pathology, Greece O Tahmazidis --- Department of Pathology,
    Melanoma has become a common form of cancer. The incidence of melanoma tends to increase with increasing latitude, being low in southern, sunny tropical areas, where dark skins are more prevalent, and high in the north, in temperature areas, where...
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  2. Skin cancer awareness and sunscreen use among outpatients of a South African hospital: need for vigorous public education

    Skin cancer awareness and sunscreen use among outpatients of a South African hospital: need for vigorous public education

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: NC Dlova --- Discipline of Dermatology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa R Gathers --- Department of Dermatology, Multicultural Dermatology Center, J Tsoka-Gwegweni --- Department of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, South Africa RJ Hift --- School of Clinical Medicine, South Africa
    Background: Melanoma incidence among white South Africans is increasing. Among black individuals, melanoma is associated with advanced stage at presentation and significant mortality.
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