Search for dissertations about: "Boel Ragnarsson Olding"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Boel Ragnarsson Olding.

2. 1. Malignant melanoma of the vulva

   Author : Boel Ragnarsson Olding; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Malignant melanoma; Vulvar melanoma; mucosal melanoma; epidemiology; amelanotic melanoma; pre-existing nevus; N-Ras mutation; TP53 mutation;

   Abstract : From a consecutive, nationwide series of 219 females with primary vulvar malignant melanomas diagnosed in Sweden during 1960 to 1984 and followed up until 1994, we analyzed epidemiological, clinical, histopathological, prognostic and molecular genetic data. The age-standardized incidence among these patients, 75 % of whom were 60 years old or more, decreased by 3. READ MORE