Trends in epidemiology of melanoma in situ in Greece: Data from a melanoma reference center during the period 2000-2018.
By: M Kostaki, M Plaka, A Stergiopoulou, K Kypreou, V Chardalia, V Chasapi, D Polydorou, A Stratigos
First Department of Dermatology, Venereology of Athens University, Andreas Syggros Hospital.
2019-9-25; doi: 10.1111/bjd.18551
The incidence of melanoma in situ (MIS) is increasing more rapidly than this of invasive,1 . According to SEER database it represents one of the most fast-growing malignancies2 . Reported data from South Europe mostly include information from Italy and Spain3 . We tried to study the epidemiological trends of MIS in Greece.
© 2019 British Association of Dermatologists.
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