Adrenal-cortical carcinoma and melanocarcinoma in a 5-year-old Negro child.

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CancerVolume 7, Issue 6 p. 1235-1241 ArticleFree Access Adrenal-cortical carcinoma and melanocarcinoma in a 5-year-old negro child John B. Poore M.D., John B. Poore M.D. Pathology Laboratories and the Pediatric Service, Memorial Center for Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York, New York Trainee of the National Cancer Institute. Present f address: Department of Pathology, University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia.Search for more papers by this authorAlan C. Mermann M.D., Alan C. Mermann M.D. Pathology Laboratories and the Pediatric Service, Memorial Center for Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York, New YorkSearch for more papers by this authorJulia S. Yu M.D., Julia S. Yu M.D. Pathology Laboratories and the Pediatric Service, Memorial Center for Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York, New YorkSearch for more papers by this author John B. Poore M.D., John B. Poore M.D. Pathology Laboratories and the Pediatric Service, Memorial Center for Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York, New York Trainee of the National Cancer Institute. Present f address: Department of Pathology, University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia.Search for more papers by this authorAlan C. Mermann M.D., Alan C. Mermann M.D. Pathology Laboratories and the Pediatric Service, Memorial Center for Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York, New YorkSearch for more papers by this authorJulia S. Yu M.D., Julia S. Yu M.D. Pathology Laboratories and the Pediatric Service, Memorial Center for Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York, New YorkSearch for more papers by this author First published: November 1954 https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(195411)7:6<1235::AID-CNCR2820070614>3.0.CO;2-MCitations: 4 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL References 1 Allen, A. C., and Spitz, S.: Malignant melanoma; a clinicopathological analysis of the criteria for diagnosis and prognosis. Cancer 6: 1– 45, 1953. 2 Allen, A. 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