Nodular melanomas: Analysis of the casistic and relationship with thick melanomas and diagnostic delay

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 643-650

  Betti, Roberto ^a   Martino, Patrizia ^a   Vergani, Raffaella ^a   Gualandri, Lorenzo ^a   Crosti, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diagnostic delay; Nodular melanomas; Thick melanomas; Vertical growth melanomas

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT LENTIGO; MELANOMA;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 54349090615     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2008.00536.x     Document Type: Article

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