Open AccessA Clinicopathologic Analysis of 177 Acral Melanomas in Koreans
Author(s) -
Ho Joo Jung,
SunSeog Kweon,
Jee-Bum Lee,
SeungChul Lee,
Sook Jung Yun
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
jama dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 2168-6084
pISSN - 2168-6068
DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.5853
Subject(s) - medicine , acral lentiginous melanoma , melanoma , incidence (geometry) , dermatology , forefoot , pathology , complication , physics , cancer research , optics
The pathogenesis of acral melanoma remains unclear, even though trauma may be a predisposing factor. A study about the association of long-term physical stress with the incidence and spreading patterns through detailed anatomic mapping may be important to understand the unique features of acral melanoma.
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