Detection of nodal micrometastases using immunohistochemistry and PCR in melanoma of the arm and trunk

Melanoma Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 147-153

  Boi, S ^a   Cristofolini, P ^a   Togni, R ^a   Girlando, S ^a   Camerani, M ^a   Donner, D ^a   Cristofolini, M ^a   Dalla Palma, P ^a  

^a SANTA CHIARA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Melanoma; Nodal micrometastases; PCR

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MALE; MELANOMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MELANOMA; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; NEOPLASM STAGING; RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER; RNA, NEOPLASM; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0036256677     PISSN: 09608931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008390-200204000-00007     Document Type: Article

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