title: Expression of high molecular weight-melanoma associated antigen (HMW-MAA) in primary ALM lesions is associated with a poor prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Kumamoto University Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kageshita
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Arao
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferrone
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005260:Female; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000276:immunology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D058950:Melanoma-Specific Antigens; D008875:Middle Aged; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D016019:Survival Analysis
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D058950:Melanoma-Specific Antigens; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins