Canine melanoma: a comparison with human pigmented epithelioid melanocytoma

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1542-1545

  Liu, Weiguo ^a   Bennett, Michelle ^a,b   Helm, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b WNY Skin Surgery and Dermatology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CANINE MELANOMA; DOG DISEASE; EPITHELIOID CELL; LIP DISEASE; MALE; MELANOCYTOSIS; MELANOMA; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PIGMENTED EPITHELIOID MELANOCYTOMA; SKIN NODULE; SPINDLE CELL;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; NEVUS, BLUE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 81855194688     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.04965.x     Document Type: Article

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