Cutaneous malignant melanoma: A primary care perspective

American Family Physician

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 161-168

  Shenenberger, Donald W ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABCDE MNEMONIC; ARTICLE; BRESLOW DEPTH; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CUTANEOUS MALIGNANT MELANOMA; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES; DYSPLASTIC NEVUS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; PROGNOSIS; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN CANCER; SKIN EXAMINATION; SYMPTOM; UGLY DUCKLING SIGN;

EID: 84856046925     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 15320650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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