Evaluation of surgical margins in melanocytic lesions: A survey among 152 dermatopathologist

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 293-299

  Sellheyer, Klaus ^a   Bergfeld, Wilma F ^a   Stewart, Emily ^a   Roberson, Gerald ^a   Hammel, Jeffrey ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; NOMENCLATURE; NORMAL HUMAN; PUNCH BIOPSY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; PATHOLOGY, SURGICAL; RESEARCH DESIGN; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 16244375926     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0303-6987.2005.00346.x     Document Type: Review

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