Rising Incidence of Mucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck in the United States

Background. While it is established that the incidence of cutaneous melanoma has risen over time in the United States, the incidence trend for mucosal melanoma of the head and neck (MMHN) is unknown. Methods. We used the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database to determine incid...

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Main Authors: Marcus, David M., Marcus, Rebecca P., Prabhu, Roshan S., Owonikoko, Taofeek K., Lawson, David H., Switchenko, Jeffrey, Beitler, Jonathan J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3518053/