Radiofrequency ablation in metastatic melanoma

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 366-369

  Shashank, Arridh ^a,b   Shehata, Mena ^c,d   Morris, David L ^c,d   Thompson, John F ^a,b  

^a MELANOMA INSTITUTE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

metastatic melanoma; radiofrequency ablation; review; tumor ablation

Indexed keywords

METASTATIC MELANOMA; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REVIEW; TUMOR ABLATION;

CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; MELANOMA;

EID: 84893965575     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: 10969098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.23548     Document Type: Review

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