title: Squamous cell carcinoma in southern and northern Australia.
abstract: Squamous cell carcinoma (scc) of the skin was studied in two similar populations, one living in the temperate zone of Australia, the other living in the tropics. In the tropics, the patients were significantly younger, the man to woman ratio approached unity, and women had significantly more sccs on the legs. In the temperate zone, men had significantly more on the head and neck, but women had significantly more on the upper and lower limbs.
authors.affiliation: Repatriation General Hospital, Heidelberg, Australia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Czarnecki
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meehan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leahy
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Nash
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002980:Climate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011793:Queensland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014739:Victoria / Q000453:epidemiology