Clinically recognized dysplastic nevi: a central risk factor for cutaneous melanoma
MA Tucker, A Halpern, EA Holly, P Hartge, DE Elder… - Jama, 1997 - jamanetwork.com
Objective.—To investigate the relationship of number and type of nevi to the development of
melanoma. Design.—Case-control study. Setting.—Outpatient clinics in referral hospitals.
Patients.—Cases were 716 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed melanoma identified
at 2 melanoma centers between January 1, 1991, and December 31, 1992. Stratified
random sampling of patients from outpatient clinics was used to identify 1014 participating
controls of the same age, sex, race, and geographic distribution as the melanoma cases. All …
melanoma. Design.—Case-control study. Setting.—Outpatient clinics in referral hospitals.
Patients.—Cases were 716 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed melanoma identified
at 2 melanoma centers between January 1, 1991, and December 31, 1992. Stratified
random sampling of patients from outpatient clinics was used to identify 1014 participating
controls of the same age, sex, race, and geographic distribution as the melanoma cases. All …
