In the last several years, much debate has centered on the management of the regional lymph nodes in malignant melanoma. The regional lymph nodes are the most common site of melanoma metastases and surgical excision of these involved nodes is the most effective treatment for either cure or local dis
Prognostic significance of lymph node dissection in the treatment of malignant melanoma
โ Scribed by Harry S. Goldsmith; Jatin P. Shah; Dong-H. Kim
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1970
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 340 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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