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Prognostic signs in melanoma: state of the art.
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV - 1 May 2004
Lomuto M, Calabrese P, Giuliani A
Abstract excerpt
Prognoses for melanoma patients are currently based on statistically confirmed parameters, above all the Breslow thickness and number of lymph node and/or distant metastases. However, metastases can develop even with "thin" melanomas (< 0.7 mm), while survival has been recorded in patients with tumours classified as "thick" (> 4 mm). This review of the literature examines the most recent advances in prognostic...
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