[Epidemiology of melanoma].
A WORRYING INCIDENCE: In frequency, the melanoma, is placed just after breast, colic and pulmonary cancer with around 6 000 new cases per year in France. Moreover, it is the tumour that is increasing the most and its frequency has doubled over the past 10 years. It is presently estimated as 7 to 9/100 000 in France. THE IMPACT OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES: Primary and secondary prevention is therefore crucial, as is the identification of patients at risk. However, till now, the impact of educational and preventive campaigns with regard to sun exposure, which plays a major role in the development of a melanoma, are still insufficient
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Brigitte
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Unité de cancéro-dermatologie, Clinique dermatologique, CHU Hôtel-Dieu, Nantes. bdreno@wanadoo.fr
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Gwénaëlle
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