Epidemiological Aspects of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma

I. Recent Progress in Melanoma Research.- 1. Recent progress in the epidemiology of malignant melanoma..- II. Solar and Artificial Ultraviolet Radiation and Melanoma.- 2. Sun exposure and the epidemiology of malignant melanoma..- 3. Etiological clues from the anatomical distribution of cutaneous melanoma..- 4. Tables of ambient solar ultraviolet radiation for use in epidemiological studies of malignant melanoma..- 5. Non-solar sources of ultraviolet radiation and cutaneous malignant melanoma: a review of the evidence.- III. Nevi and Melanoma.- 6. Risk factors for prevalence of nevi: a review..- 7. The atypical mole syndrome - a definition of phenotype.- 8. Risk of cutaneous melanoma by number of melanocytic nevi and correlation of nevi by anatomic site.- IV. Occupation and Melanoma.- 9. Malignant melanoma of the skin in the telecommunications industry.- 10. Petroleum refinery exposure and risk of malignant melanoma.- 11. Methods for evaluating confounding and effect modification in a small occupational study of cutaneous malignant melanoma.- V. Pregnancy and Hormonal Factors and Melanoma.- 12. Melanoma and pregnancy.- 13. Cutaneous melanoma and oral contraceptives.- VI. Diet and Melanoma.- 14. Epidemiology of diet and melanoma incidence - a brief review.- 15. Dietary and other correlates of melanoma in Hawaii: preliminary findings.- VII Prevention and Early Detection of Melanoma.- 16. Early detection and lethal melanoma in Connecticut: a preliminary analysis.- 17. Risk factors for presentation with thick primary melanoma include older age, male sex, smoking, and may include occupation in certain industries.- 18. Skin cancer screening in Massachusetts: the program and methodologic questions.- VIII. Future Directions in Melanoma Research.- 19. The epidemiology of melanoma: where do we go from here?.- Index Page.