Detection of second primary cutaneous melanomas

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 587-592

  Francken, A B ^a   Shaw, H M ^a,b   Thompson, J F ^a,b  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Detection; Follow up; Melanoma; Second primary melanoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SIZE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND CANCER; THICKNESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, SECOND PRIMARY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 41949135595     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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