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. 2010 Mar;146(3):322-4.

doi: 10.1001/archdermatol.2010.18.

Why the evidence for skin cancer screening is insufficient: lessons from prostate cancer screening

Michael Bigby¹

Affiliations

PMID: 20231506
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2010.18

Review

Why the evidence for skin cancer screening is insufficient: lessons from prostate cancer screening

Michael Bigby. Arch Dermatol. 2010 Mar.

. 2010 Mar;146(3):322-4.

doi: 10.1001/archdermatol.2010.18.

Author

Michael Bigby¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215, USA. mbigby@bidmc.harvard.edu

PMID: 20231506
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2010.18

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Screening for skin cancer: an update of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
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