## Abstract Mucosal melanoma of the head and neck is a rare condition. This study presents a review of 26 patients with such tumors, followed up at a minimum of 5 years. The 5βyear survival rate in this group was 38%. Recurrences with a fatal outcome, however, have been encountered up to 12 years a
Mucosal melanomas of the head and neck.
β Scribed by Richard Thomas Barton
- Book ID
- 115039845
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1975
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 417 KB
- Volume
- 85
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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