Incidence and evolution of moles and the relationship to malignant melanoma in eastern India.
Malignant melanoma is rather uncommon in India. Pigmented moles are also less common than among Caucasians. The fewer number of moles probably is one factor responsible for the relative rarity of malignant melanomas in this area.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013472:Sunlight