Distinction of conjunctival melanocytic nevi from melanomas by fluorescence in situ hybridization

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 196-203

  Busam, Klaus J ^a   Fang, Yuqiang ^a   Jhanwar, Suresh C ^a   Pulitzer, Melissa P ^a   Marr, Brian ^a   Abramson, David H ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CELL COUNT; CHILD; CONJUNCTIVAL NEOPLASMS; CRYOSURGERY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; NEVUS, PIGMENTED;

EID: 74049118895     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2009.01488.x     Document Type: Article

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