Cervical lymph-node metastasis from cutaneous melanoma of the head and neck: A search for prognostic factors

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 298-302

  Jonk, Arjen ^a,b   Strobbe, Luc J A ^a,c   Kroon, Bin B R ^a   Mooif, Wolter J ^a,d   Hart, Augustinus A M ^a   Nieweg, Omgo E ^a   Balm, Alfons J M ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^b Streekziekenhuis Koningin Beatrix ^*  (Netherlands)

^c CANISIUS WILHELMINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Head and neck neoplasms; Lymph node dissection; Lymph node metastasis; Melanoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; NECK DISSECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0031665304     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(98)80010-3     Document Type: Article

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