Abstract
Relatively few studies have addressed the question of whether clinical estimation of melanoma thickness by palpation can accurately predict its histologic thickness. If palpability was a reliable predictor of dermal invasion, it could be used to define the surgical margin.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 632-7 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 1996 |
Keywords
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Female
- Forecasting
- Humans
- Male
- Melanoma
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Invasiveness
- Neoplasm Staging
- Palpation
- Reproducibility of Results
- Skin
- Skin Neoplasms