Background. Cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) is increasing in frequency. Surgery remains the primary and only curative treatment method. Our aim was to define prognostic factors and outcome predictors for patients with clinical stage I CMM of the head and neck. Methods. Surgical treatment and out
Cutaneous malignant melanoma of the head and neck
โ Scribed by Neil H. Cox; Stephen K. Jones; Rona M Mackie
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 111 KB
- Volume
- 72
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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