Sensitivity and specificity of histological criteria in the diagnosis of conventional cutaneous melanoma

Melanoma Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 253-258

  Urso, Carmelo ^a,b   Saieva, Calogero ^c   Borgognoni, Lorenzo ^b   Tinacci, Galliano ^a   Zini, Enzo ^a  

^a Anatomic Pathology Unit and Dermatopathology Section   (Italy)

^b SANTA MARIA ANNUNZIATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION INSTITUTE ISPO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Melanocytic naevi; Melanoma; Skin histopathology

Indexed keywords

MELANIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CELL DEATH; CELL MATURATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MALE; MELANOCYTE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; MITOSIS; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUMOR VOLUME; CHEMISTRY; EVALUATION; HISTOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; SKIN TUMOR;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; MALE; MELANINS; MELANOCYTES; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 58149375979     PISSN: 09608931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CMR.0b013e3283043cc0     Document Type: Article

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