Primary malignant melanoma of the vagina: Poor response to radical surgery and adjuvant therapy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 248-250

  Moros, María Lapresta ^a   Ferrer, Fernando Puig ^a   Rios Mitchell, Maria José ^a   Romeo, Javier Azúa ^a   Lacruz, Ramón Lanzon ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MIGUEL SERVET   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conservative surgery; Immunotherapy; Radical surgery; Radiotherapy; Vaginal melanoma

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT ALPHA2B INTERFERON;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTERECTOMY; MELANOMA; PELVIS LYMPHADENECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DERMATITIS; REVIEW; TUMOR BIOPSY; VAGINA CANCER;

EID: 1842558981     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2003.06.014     Document Type: Article

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