Melanogenesis affects overall and disease-free survival in patients with stage III and IV melanoma.

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Published in Hum Pathol on June 19, 2013

Authors

Anna A Brożyna1, Wojciech Jóźwicki, J Andrew Carlson, Andrzej T Slominski

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Tumor Pathology and Pathomorphology, Oncology Centre, Prof. Franciszek Łukaszczyk Memorial Hospital, Oncology Centre - Prof. Franciszek Łukaszczyk Memorial Hospital, The Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland.

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