Identification of vertical growth phase in malignant melanoma: A study of interobserver agreement

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 110, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 753-757

  McDermott, Nuala C ^a   Hayes, Donal P ^b   Al Sader, Mohammed H ^a   Hogan, John M ^b   Walsh, Caitriona Barry ^a   Kay, Elaine W ^a   Leader, Mary B ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b Cork University Hospital ^*  (Ireland)

Author keywords

Agreement; Breslow thickness; Clark level; Malignant melanoma; Observer variation; Radial growth phase; Vertical growth phase

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GROWTH CURVE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MELANOMA; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THICKNESS; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0031769427     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/110.6.753     Document Type: Article

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