Analysis of clinical and morphological parameters in patients with vulvar melanoma
https://doi.org/10.17650/1994-4098-2011-0-2-45-48
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to estimate the value of and to reveal the specific features of clinical and morphological parameters in pa- tients with vulvar melanoma. The study was based on the data obtained from the analysis of 40 vulvar melanoma patients treated at the N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Institute in the period January 1980 to December 2010.
About the Authors
E. V. Korzhevskaya
N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
V. V. Kuznetsov
N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
O. A. Zaspa
N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yu. G. Payanidi
N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Korzhevskaya E.V., Kuznetsov V.V., Zaspa O.A., Payanidi Yu.G. Analysis of clinical and morphological parameters in patients with vulvar melanoma. Tumors of female reproductive system. 2011;(2):45-48. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17650/1994-4098-2011-0-2-45-48
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