The importance of self-examination in the earliest diagnosis of multiple primary cutaneous melanomas: A report of 47 cases

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1333-1336

  Manganoni, A M ^a   Farisoglio, C ^a   Tucci, G ^a   Facchetti, F ^a   Calzavara Pinton, P G ^a  

^a SPEDALI CIVILI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cutaneous melanoma; Incidence; Multiple melanomas

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER INVASION; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RISK; CARCINOMA IN SITU; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MELANOMA; METASTASIS; MULTIPLE CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF EXAMINATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN EXAMINATION;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, SECOND PRIMARY; SELF-EXAMINATION; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 35649025375     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02263.x     Document Type: Article

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