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SUBMITTER: Solivetti FM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3851827 | biostudies-other | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Solivetti Francesco M FM Elia Fulvia F Guerrisi Antonino A Desiderio Flora F Santaguida Maria M Sperduti Isabella I Cavallotti Claudia C Di Carlo Aldo A
Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR 20131009
<h4>Background</h4>Cutaneous melanoma is a malignant neoplasm with a constantly increasing incidence, the prognosis of which is largely dependent on early diagnosis. The appropriateness of requests for ultrasound (US) tests during melanoma follow-up of patients referred to our institute was evaluated.<h4>Patients and methods</h4>The requests for US tests of all patients referred to our institute over a four-month period were assessed. In order to correctly evaluate the appropriateness of request ...[more]