Clinical and diagnostic features of in situ melanoma and superficial spreading melanoma: A hospital based study

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 153-158

  Rosina, P ^a   Tessari, G ^a   Giordano, M V ^a   Girolomoni, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN SITU MELANOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SUPERFICIAL SPREADING MELANOMA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84856323615     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04015.x     Document Type: Article

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