Anorectal melanoma in the Netherlands: A report of 63 patients

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 598-601

  Roumen, R M H ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Abdomino perineal resection; Sphincter saving

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ANORECTAL DISEASE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; METASTASIS; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM ABDOMINOPERINEAL RESECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0030474530     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(96)92346-X     Document Type: Article

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