Tumor vascularity and tryptase‐positive mast cells correlate with a poor prognosis in melanoma
- 25 April 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in European Journal of Clinical Investigation
- Vol. 33 (5), 420-425
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2362.2003.01152.x
Abstract
See commentary on page 361. Abstract Background The importance of angiogenesis in melanoma has been controversial and is not homogeneous. Mast cell density (MCD) is highly correlated with the exte...Keywords
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