Melanoma nodal metastases: Biologic significance and therapeutic considerations

Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 105-120

  Reintgen, D ^a  

^a H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MELANOMA; MICROSCOPY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; SCINTIGRAPHY;

EID: 0030031511     PISSN: 10553207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1055-3207(18)30407-1     Document Type: Review

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