Nevus Cell Aggregates in Lymph Nodes

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-15

  Patterson, James W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL MIGRATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MELANOMA; NEURAL CREST CELL; NEVUS CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0347761224     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/JXE9EYQXD691LV2Y     Document Type: Editorial

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