A retrospective study of eight patients who had suffered from malignant melanoma in the anorectal region was carried out. The initial presentation, histological findings, treatment, and survival are described. Mean survival was 18 months; however, one patient survived 147 months after initial diagno
Anorectal melanoma
β Scribed by V. R. Phade; W. R. Lawrence
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 198 KB
- Volume
- 68
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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