Clinical guidelines for the recognition of melanoma of the foot and nail unit
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Malignant melanoma is a life threatening skin tumour which may arise on the foot. The prognosis for the condition is good when lesions are diagnosed and treated early. However, lesions arising on the soles and within the nail unit can be difficult to recognise le...
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| author | Turner Richard J Acland Katharine M de Berker David AR Bristow Ivan R Bowling Jonathan |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Malignant melanoma is a life threatening skin tumour which may arise on the foot. The prognosis for the condition is good when lesions are diagnosed and treated early. However, lesions arising on the soles and within the nail unit can be difficult to recognise leading to delays in diagnosis. These guidelines have been drafted to alert health care practitioners to the early signs of the disease so an early diagnosis can be sought.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ee5f88aaab774056b15049cff39930be2024-02-02T20:09:01ZengBMCJournal of Foot and Ankle Research1757-11462010-11-01312510.1186/1757-1146-3-25Clinical guidelines for the recognition of melanoma of the foot and nail unitTurner Richard JAcland Katharine Mde Berker David ARBristow Ivan RBowling Jonathan<p>Abstract</p> <p>Malignant melanoma is a life threatening skin tumour which may arise on the foot. The prognosis for the condition is good when lesions are diagnosed and treated early. However, lesions arising on the soles and within the nail unit can be difficult to recognise leading to delays in diagnosis. These guidelines have been drafted to alert health care practitioners to the early signs of the disease so an early diagnosis can be sought.</p>http://www.jfootankleres.com/content/3/1/25 |
| spellingShingle | Turner Richard J Acland Katharine M de Berker David AR Bristow Ivan R Bowling Jonathan Clinical guidelines for the recognition of melanoma of the foot and nail unit Journal of Foot and Ankle Research |
| title | Clinical guidelines for the recognition of melanoma of the foot and nail unit |
| title_full | Clinical guidelines for the recognition of melanoma of the foot and nail unit |
| title_fullStr | Clinical guidelines for the recognition of melanoma of the foot and nail unit |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical guidelines for the recognition of melanoma of the foot and nail unit |
| title_short | Clinical guidelines for the recognition of melanoma of the foot and nail unit |
| title_sort | clinical guidelines for the recognition of melanoma of the foot and nail unit |
| url | http://www.jfootankleres.com/content/3/1/25 |
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