A model for pretest probability of lymph node metastasis from cutaneous melanoma

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 875-879

  Vollmer, R T ^a   Seigler, H F ^a  

^a DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Lymph node; Mathematics; Melanoma; Metastasis; Model; Thickness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; THICKNESS; TUMOR NECROSIS; TUMOR VOLUME;

BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MELANOMA; MITOTIC INDEX; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034525108     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/V1XY-TKBU-HP6P-BBVL     Document Type: Article

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