Observational cross-sectional study comparing Breslow thickness of melanoma arising from naevi and melanoma de novo

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 700-702

  Garcia Cruz, A ^a   Florez A ^a   De La Torre Fraga, C ^a   Cruces Prado, M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL MONTECELO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Breslow index; Melanoma; Naevus; Precursor lesion; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MELANOMA; NEVUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; NEOPLASM INVASIVENESS; NEVUS; PROGNOSIS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 69149102069     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09355.x     Document Type: Letter

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