Does palpability of primary cutaneous melanoma predict dermal invasion?

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 632-637

  O'Donnell, B F ^a   Marsden, J R ^a   O'Donnell, C A ^a   Sanders, D S A ^a   Billingham, C ^a  

^a GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INVASION; CANCER SURVIVAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CANCER; SKIN SURFACE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

EID: 0029917803     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(96)80063-6     Document Type: Article

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