Prognostic factors and therapy for primary anorectal melanoma

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 488-489

  Weyandt, G H ^a   Becker, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANORECTAL DISEASE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SIZE; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; EXCISION; HUMAN; LETTER; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECTUM ABDOMINOPERINEAL RESECTION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THICKNESS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ANUS NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MELANOMA; PROGNOSIS; RECTAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33646867372     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-004-0697-y     Document Type: Letter

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