Primary anorectal malignant melanoma: Clinical features and results of surgical therapy in Singapore - A case series

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 203-205

  Ooi, B S ^a   Eu, K W ^b   Seow Choen, F ^b  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abdomino perineal resection; Malignant melanoma; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANUS TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SINGAPORE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANUS NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0035292010     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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