Presence of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and a dominant nodule within primary melanoma are prognostic factors for relapse-free survival of patients with thick (t4) primary melanoma: pathologic analysis of the e1690 and e1694 intergroup trials.

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Published in Am J Clin Pathol on April 01, 2010

Authors

Uma N M Rao1, Sandra J Lee, Weixiu Luo, Martin C Mihm, John M Kirkwood

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1: Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Presbyterian-Shadyside Hospitals, PA, USA.

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