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Sentinel lymph node in melanoma: use of molecular biology (RT-PCR) in the detection of occult metastases

✍ Scribed by L. Riccioni; P. Farabegoli; O. Nanni; F. Morigi; M. Polverelli; G. Landi; F. Giangaspero

Publisher: Springer
Year: 2002
Tongue: Italian
Weight: 220 KB
Volume: 94
Category: Article
ISSN: 1591-951X
DOI: 10.1007/s102420200030

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