title: A cross-sectional study of trends in the stage of melanoma at diagnosis in the United States from 2001-2011.
authors.affiliation: Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida. Electronic address: gprad009@fiu.edu.
authors.forename: Giselle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Prado
authors.affiliation: Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: D'Amore
authors.affiliation: Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tagliero
authors.affiliation: Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida.
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Florez-White
authors.affiliation: Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Acuna
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018426:SEER Program; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult; D000096142:Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma