Epiluminescence microscopy as a useful approach in the early diagnosis of cutaneous malignant melanoma

Melanoma Research

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 529-537

  Ascierto, P A ^a   Satriano, R A ^c   Palmieri, G ^b   Parasole, R ^a   Bosco, L ^c   Castello, G ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b Institute of Molecular Genetics   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Cutaneous pigmented lesion; Epiluminescence microscopy; Malignant melanoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CHILD; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELANOCYTE; MELANOMA; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CANCER;

EID: 0032428420     PISSN: 09608931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008390-199812000-00008     Document Type: Article

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