Predictors of survival in malignant melanoma of the conjunctiva: A clinico-pathological and follow-up study

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 4-7

  Bobic Radovanovic A ^a   Latkovic Z ^a   Marinkovic J ^b   Radovanovic Z ^c  

^a CLINICAL CENTER OF SERBIA   (Serbia)

^b Faculty of Dental Medicine   (Yugoslavia)

^c KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Conjunctiva; Malignant melanoma; Risk factors; Survival

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELANOMA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 7144227280     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219800800102     Document Type: Article

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