The differential diagnosis of thin malignant melanoma

Current Diagnostic Pathology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 281-286

  Kirkham, N ^a  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Differential diagnosis; Thin malignant melanoma

Indexed keywords

CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURGERY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MELANOMA; METASTASIS; SKIN DEFECT;

EID: 0242475141     PISSN: 09686053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-6053(03)00049-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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