Considerations on the measurement of follicular squamous cell carcinoma

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 135-137

  Fernandez Flores, Angel ^a  

^a HOSPITAL EL BIERZO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; CANCER STAGING; EPIDERMIS; FOLLICULAR CARCINOMA; HUMAN; LETTER; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; THICKNESS;

CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; DERMIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; NEOPLASM GRADING; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84873411082     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: 15330311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DAD.0b013e318213bc97     Document Type: Letter

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