Skin bridge recurrences in vulvar cancer: Frequency and management

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 508-511

  Rose, P G ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Separate groin incisions; Skin bridge recurrence; Vulvar cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER RISK; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGUINAL REGION; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVA CANCER; VULVECTOMY;

EID: 0033371456     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1438.1999.99069.x     Document Type: Article

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