Histologic evaluation of lentigo maligna with permanent sections: Implications regarding current guidelines

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 743-748

  Agarwal Antal, Neera ^a   Bowen, Glen M ^a   Gerwels, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT LENTIGO; MELANOMA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SUN EXPOSURE; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0036827846     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2002.124085     Document Type: Article

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