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Epidemiology of Malignant Melanoma

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1986

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Editors:
  1. Richard P. Gallagher

    1. Cancer Control Agency of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

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Part of the book series: Recent Results in Cancer Research (RECENTCANCER, volume 102)

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Table of contents (14 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-IX
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  2. Pathology of Melanoma

    1. Growth Patterns in Melanoma and Its Precursor Lesions

      • A. J. Worth
      Pages 1-7

  3. Descriptive and Analytic Studies of Cutaneous Melanoma

    1. Trends in Incidence of Malignant Melanoma of the Skin in Denmark 1943–1982

      • A. Østerlind, O. Møller Jensen
      Pages 8-17

    2. The Causes of Malignant Melanoma: Results from the West Australian Lions Melanoma Research Project

      • C. D. J. Holman, B. K. Armstrong, P. J. Heenan, J. B. Blackwell, F. J. Cumming, D. R. English et al.
      Pages 18-37

    3. Risk Factors for Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma: The Western Canada Melanoma Study

      • R. P. Gallagher, J. M. Elwood, G. B. Hill
      Pages 38-55

    4. Epidemiology of Malignant Melanoma: Pigmentary Traits, Ultraviolet Radiation, and the Identification of High-Risk Populations

      • N. Dubin, M. Moseson, B. S. Pasternack
      Pages 56-75

    5. Risk Factors for Cutaneous Melanoma in Queensland

      • A. Green, C. Bain, R. McLennan, V. Siskind
      Pages 76-97

  4. Current Issues in Melanoma Research: Occupation

    1. Occupation and Malignant Melanoma of the Skin

      • D. F. Austin, P. Reynolds
      Pages 98-107

  5. Current Issues in Melanoma Research: Exogenous Hormones, Pregnancy

    1. Cutaneous Melanoma and Oral Contraceptives: A Review of Case-Control and Cohort Studies

      • E. A. Holly
      Pages 108-117

    2. Melanoma and Pregnancy

      • E. A. Holly
      Pages 118-126

  6. Current Issues in Melanoma Research: Fluorescent Light

    1. Could Melanoma Be Caused by Fluorescent Light? A Review of Relevant Epidemiology

      • J. M. Elwood
      Pages 127-136

    2. Could Melanoma Be Caused by Fluorescent Light? A Review of Relevant Physics

      • K. J. Maxwell, J. M. Elwood
      Pages 137-143

  7. Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome and Familial Melanoma

    1. Genetic Aspects of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma

      • M. H. Greene, S. J. Bale
      Pages 144-153

    2. Reproducibility and Validity in the Clinical Diagnosis of the Nonfamilial Dysplastic Nevus: Work in Progress

      • G. C. Roush, J. M. Kirkwood, M. Ernstoff, S. J. Somma, P. H. Duray, S. N. Klaus et al.
      Pages 154-158

  8. Ocular Melanoma

    1. Epidemiology of Intraocular Melanoma

      • M. A. Tucker, P. Hartge, J. A. Shields
      Pages 159-165

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 166-169
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About this book

Interest in the etiology of malignant melanoma has increased enor­ mously in the last 10 years, after it was realized that the incidence of the cutaneous form of the disease was rising. Treatment of the disease has not improved dramatically, and our best hope for curtailing the rise in mortality and morbidity from the disease appears to be primarily through early detection and, per­ haps in the future, through prevention. It is thus very important for the medical community to be able to recognize individuals and groups at high risk of the disease because of either familial and con­ stitutional factors and lifestyle or exposure to environmental risk factors. This book, arising from a meeting held in Vancouver in 1984, pro­ vides a summary of the latest findings amo ~ Caucasian popula­ tions along with perspectives on the most im, Jrtant environmental risk factors identified to date. Comparison of results from the four major analytic studies presented here also demonstrates that a num­ ber of factors implicated in other common cancers are probably not related to the incidence of melanoma. These include smoking, alco­ hol consumption, and for the most part, diet. The Vancouver conference was sponsored by the Cancer Control Agency of British Columbia, and was financially supported by Health and Welfare Canada (6610-1429-50), the Northern Califor­ nia Cancer Program (NCCP), Miles Laboratories (Canada), Bristol Myers Laboratories (Canada), and Plough Canada Inc.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Cancer Control Agency of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

    Richard P. Gallagher

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Epidemiology of Malignant Melanoma

  • Editors: Richard P. Gallagher

  • Series Title: Recent Results in Cancer Research

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82641-2

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1986

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-82643-6Published: 08 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-82641-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0080-0015

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-6767

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 170

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Oncology, Dermatology

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