Spontaneous regression of melanoma with distant metastases - Report of a patient with brain metastases [12]

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 454-455

  Satzger, Imke ^a   Schenck, Florian ^a   Kapp, Alexander ^a   Gutzmer, Ralf ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; MELANOMA;

AGED; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MELANOMA; NEOPLASM REGRESSION, SPONTANEOUS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33748335363     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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