The relationship between characteristics of the tumor cells and sex of the patients in primary malignant melanomas.

doi:10.1007/BF01630721

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The relationship between characteristics of the tumor cells and sex of the patients in primary malignant melanomas.

Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 1 Jan 1991

Ostmeier H, Schumann J, Otto F, Krieg V, Fuchs B, Biess B, Burg G, Suter L

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Sex is a well proven prognosticator in primary malignant melanoma. We studied 19 parameters of tumor cells in primary malignant melanoma from 391 patients, the purpose being to determine if melanomas in men and women are alike. Apart from results in thin melanomas, no difference was seen between...

Topics

Antigens, Neoplasm
Cell Division
Female
Humans
Male
Melanoma
Phenotype
Ploidies
Sex Characteristics

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