Primary malignant melanoma of the mucous membranes

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 303-307

  Pandey, Manoj ^a,b   Mathew, Aleyamma ^a   Abraham, Elizabeth K ^a   Ahamed, Iqbal M ^a   Nair, Krishnan M ^a  

^a REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE   (India)

^b GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Aero digestive tract; Alveolus; Dispersed neuro endocrine system; Melanocytes; Neoplasm; Oral cavity; Oropharynx; Rectum; Vagina

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTESTINE MUCOSA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELANOMA; METASTASIS; MUCOSA; PAIN; PIGMENT DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CANCER; RECTUM MUCOSA; RESPIRATORY TRACT MUCOSA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN NODULE; SURVIVAL RATE; ULCER; URETHRA CANCER; UROGENITAL TRACT CANCER; VAGINA BLEEDING; VAGINA CANCER; VAGINA MUCOSA;

EID: 0031693501     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(98)80011-5     Document Type: Article

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