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Editorial
. 2008 Dec;59(6):1081-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.08.007.

Melanoma underreporting: why does it happen, how big is the problem, and how do we fix it?

Myles Cockburn  1 , Susan M Swetter, David Peng, Theresa H M Keegan, Dennis Deapen, Christina A Clarke
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Editorial

Melanoma underreporting: why does it happen, how big is the problem, and how do we fix it?

Myles Cockburn et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008 Dec.
No abstract available

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Sources of melanoma case reports received by the Los Angeles Cancer Surveillance Program, 2004-2006
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