Background and Objectives: Vulvar basal cell carcinoma (BCC) accounts for 7% of all vulvar cancers at two hospitals in the south of Israel. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical findings, treatment and outcome of patients with vulvar BCC treated at these institutions. Methods: Da
Merkel's cell (neuroendocrine) carcinoma of the vulva
β Scribed by Karl T. K. Chen
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 637 KB
- Volume
- 73
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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