       Document 0177
 DOCN  M9620177
 TI    [Are skin tumors on the increase?]
 DT    9602
 AU    Boni R; Dummer R; Burg G; Dermatologische Klinik, Universitatsspital
       Zurich.
 SO    Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1995 Sep 2;125(35):1619-24. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/96068492
 AB    The skin is the most common site of malignancy. Epithelial tumors, i.e.,
       basalioma and squamous-cell carcinoma, are among the most frequent skin
       tumors but have a good prognosis if detected early. Prognosis of
       metastatic melanoma however is bad. Due to increased UV-exposure the
       frequency of all three tumors has much increased in recent years.
       Cutaneous lymphomas and kaposi sarcoma are rare skin tumors. The latter
       is nowadays of increased interest because of its association with HIV
       infection. An overview of the current epidemiologic data on malignant
       skin tumors is presented.
 DE    Carcinoma, Basal Cell/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Carcinoma, Squamous
       Cell/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  English Abstract  Female  Human  Incidence  Male
       Melanoma/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Mycosis Fungoides/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Neoplasms,
       Radiation-Induced  Sarcoma, Kaposi's/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Sezary
       Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Skin Neoplasms/*EPIDEMIOLOGY
       Switzerland/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Ultraviolet Rays/ADVERSE EFFECTS  JOURNAL
       ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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