Diagnosis and Management of Melanoma of the Scalp: A Review of the Literature
Diagnosis and Management of Melanoma of the Scalp: A Review of the Literature
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Auckland: Dove Medical Press Limited
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English
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Auckland: Dove Medical Press Limited
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Cutaneous melanoma is a public health issue and the head and neck region is of particular interest, despite accounting for only 9.0% of the total body surface, it harbours 20% of melanoma cases. Data from the literature show that scalp melanomas (SM) carry high mortality rates, with a 10-year survival rate of 60% which lead them to be named as the...
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Diagnosis and Management of Melanoma of the Scalp: A Review of the Literature
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_2cbc602519fd43b8ae954066bb84a9d0
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1178-7015
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1178-7015
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10.2147/CCID.S293115
