Current therapy for subungual melanoma.
Malignant subungual melanoma is an infrequently encountered but often misdiagnosed clinical entity. The podiatric surgeon plays a major role in the early diagnosis and surgical management. An illustrative case report of its clinical presentation and a thorough review of current therapeutic modalities are presented.
Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick.
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Franklin
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010478:Chemotherapy, Cancer, Regional Perfusion; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006214:Hallux / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009264:Nails, Malformed / Q000209:etiology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents