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ORIGINAL ARTICLES: Malignant melanoma

Cutaneous malignant melanoma show geographic and socioeconomic disparities in stage at diagnosis and excess mortality

Ulf StrömbergInstitute of Clinical Sciences, Division of Cancer Epidemiology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; ;Department of Research, Development and Education, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden; Correspondence[email protected]
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Stefan PetersonRegional Cancer Center South, Lund, Sweden;
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Erik HolmbergRegional Cancer Center West, Gothenburg, Sweden; ;Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Oncology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden;
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Anders HolménDepartment of Research, Development and Education, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden;
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Bertil PerssonRegional Cancer Center South, Lund, Sweden; ;Department of Dermatology, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden;
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Carin SandbergRegional Cancer Center West, Gothenburg, Sweden; ;Department of Dermatology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden;
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Mef NilbertRegional Cancer Center South, Lund, Sweden; ;Institute of Clinical Sciences, Division of Oncology and Pathology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; ;Clinical Research Centre, Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Pages 993-1000 | Received 21 Dec 2015, Accepted 17 Jan 2016, Published online: 03 Mar 2016

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