Abstract
Objective: To investigate risk factors for lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM) compared with superficial spreading melanoma (SSM). Design: Population-based case-control study in Queensland, Australia. Setting: General community. Participants: Population-based sample of 49 patients with LMM and 141 with SSM (in situ or invasive) aged 14 to 86 years at diagnosis in 1979 and 1980 and 232 control subjects. Response rates were 97.1% in cases and 91.8% in controls. Main Outcome Measures: Risks of both subtypes in relation to phenotypic and environmental factors, estimated by multinomial logistic regression. Results: The number of solar lentigines was the strongest determinant for LMM(odds ratio [OR], 15.93;P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 164-170 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Archives of Dermatology |
Volume | 148 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2012 |