Patients’ Characteristics and Environmental Factors Affecting Skin Cancer Detection: A Multicentre Prospective Study

Authors

  • Álvaro Iglesias-Puzas Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
  • Alberto Conde-Taboada Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
  • Beatriz Aranegui-Arteaga Dermatology Department, Infanta Cristina University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
  • Lucía Campos-Muñoz Dermatology Department, Clínico San Carlos University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
  • Eduardo López-Bran Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v103.11933

Keywords:

skin cancer, early diagnosis, Patient-Centered Care

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2023-08-22

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Iglesias-Puzas, Álvaro, Conde-Taboada, A., Aranegui-Arteaga, B., Campos-Muñoz, L., & López-Bran, E. (2023). Patients’ Characteristics and Environmental Factors Affecting Skin Cancer Detection: A Multicentre Prospective Study. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 103, adv11933. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v103.11933