par Savoye, Isabelle ;Jegou, David;Kvaskoff, Marina;Rommens, Kristine;Boutron-Ruault, Marie Christine;Coppieters, Yves ;Francart, Julie
Référence Cancer epidemiology, 39, 5, page (727-733), 894
Publication Publié, 2015-10
Référence Cancer epidemiology, 39, 5, page (727-733), 894
Publication Publié, 2015-10
Article révisé par les pairs
Résumé : | Background: Despite being a well-documented phenomenon, seasonal variation in the incidence of cutaneous melanoma is poorly understood, and data on the seasonality of melanoma survival are scarce. We sought to explore the seasonal variation in melanoma incidence and survival in Belgium and to assess the characteristics and outcomes of cases diagnosed during the seasonal peak. Methods: All cases of invasive cutaneous melanoma-patients over 15 years of age and registered by the Belgian Cancer Registry (BCR) from 2004 to 2009-were included (n=9782). Monthly variations in incidence were estimated by the ratio of the number of cases diagnosed each month to that diagnosed in January (R |