Unusual histologic and clinical variants of melanoma: implications for therapy.

TitleUnusual histologic and clinical variants of melanoma: implications for therapy.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsA Crowson N, Magro C, Mihm MC
JournalCurr Treat Options Oncol
Volume7
Issue3
Pagination169-80
Date Published2006 May
ISSN1527-2729
KeywordsDiagnosis, Differential, Humans, Medical Oncology, Melanoma, Skin Neoplasms
Abstract

Unusual histologic variants of melanoma may prove problematic to the histopathologist. Several of these variants are sufficiently rare that their biological behavior remains obscure. Because identification of some of these melanoma subtypes has specific implications for the therapeutic approach and some may mimic other forms of epithelial or mesenchymal neoplasia, their recognition is key to patient management.

DOI10.1007/s11864-006-0010-0
Alternate JournalCurr Treat Options Oncol
PubMed ID16615873
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