Effect of Biopsy Technique on the Survival Rate of Malignant Melanoma Patients

Effect of Biopsy Technique on the Survival Rate of Malignant Melanoma Patients

Background Cutaneous malignant melanoma has a poor prognosis. The detrimental effect of incisional biopsies on the outcome of malignant melanoma has been debated. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the presence and type of biopsy on the prognosis of malignant melanoma. M...

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Main Authors: Yutaro Yamashita, Ichiro Hashimoto, Yoshiro Abe, Takuya Seike, Katsumasa Okawa, Yuichi Senzaki, Kazutoshi Murao, Yoshiaki Kubo, Hideki Nakanishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2014-03-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
melanoma
prognosis
survival rate
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2014.41.2.122

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