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- Title
Clinical guidelines for the recognition of melanoma of the foot and nail unit.
- Authors
Bristow, Ivan R.; de Berker, David A. R.; Acland, Katharine M.; Turner, Richard J.; Bowling, Jonathan
- Abstract
Malignant melanoma is a life threatening skin tumour which may arise on the foot. The prognosis for the condition is good when lesions are diagnosed and treated early. However, lesions arising on the soles and within the nail unit can be difficult to recognise leading to delays in diagnosis. These guidelines have been drafted to alert health care practitioners to the early signs of the disease so an early diagnosis can be sought.
- Subjects
MELANOMA; SKIN tumors; PROGNOSIS; MEDICAL care; MEDICAL personnel; EARLY diagnosis; FOOT abnormalities; NAIL diseases; NEUROENDOCRINE tumors
- Publication
Journal of Foot & Ankle Research, 2010, Vol 3, p25
- ISSN
1757-1146
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/1757-1146-3-25