학술논문
Does palpability of primary cutaneous melanoma predict dermal invasion?
Document Type
Report
Author
Source
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. April, 1996, Vol. 34 Issue 4, p632, 6 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0190-9622
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.