Philipp R, Hastings A, Briggs J, Sizer J
Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Bristol.
J Epidemiol Community Health. 1988 Mar;42(1):14-6. doi: 10.1136/jech.42.1.14.
The incidence of malignant melanoma in developed countries has been rising rapidly in recent years. Its causes and the reasons for this trend are uncertain. Changes in histopathological criteria for classifying pigmented skin lesions could explain the rising incidence rates. With support from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, this hypothesis is explored but not substantiated for time trends in the South Western Region, United Kingdom.
近年来，发达国家恶性黑色素瘤的发病率一直在迅速上升。其病因及这种趋势的原因尚不确定。色素沉着性皮肤病变分类的组织病理学标准变化可能解释了发病率的上升。在国际癌症研究机构的支持下，对这一假设进行了探讨，但在英国西南部地区的时间趋势方面并未得到证实。
