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Metastatic patterns, clinical outcome, and malignant phenotype in malignant cutaneous melanoma.
Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) - 1 Jan 1999
Cohn-Cedermark G, Månsson-Brahme E, Rutqvist L E, Larsson O, Singnomklao T, Ringborg U
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this population-based study was to assess metastatic pathways and outcomes vs. selected clinical and histopathologic features of the primary tumor in patients with recurrent cutaneous malignant melanoma. At a median follow-up time of 11 years, 569/2493 patients with recurrence were identified. We demonstrated a 5-year survival rate of 82% and 30% among those with a primary local or regional...
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