Tumours and inflammatory lesions of the anal canal and perianal skin revisited: An update and practical approach

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 971-981

  Dawson, Heather ^a   Serra, Stefano ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAL CANAL; ANUS DISEASE; ANUS TUMOR; CARCINOMA IN SITU; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PRECANCER; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

ANAL CANAL; ANUS DISEASES; ANUS NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA IN SITU; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; HUMANS; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS;

EID: 84958248374     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: 14724146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2015-203056     Document Type: Review

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