Comparison of clinical behavior of melanoma of the hands and feet: a study of 283 patients.

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CancerVolume 40, Issue 6 p. 3168-3173 ArticleFree Access Comparison of clinical behavior of melanoma of the hands and feet. A study of 283 patients Amanolah Keyhani MD, FACS, Corresponding Author Amanolah Keyhani MD, FACS Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, Clinical Unit of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York Assistant Professor of Surgery, Tehran University Medical School, Pahlavi Medical School, Tehran, Iran.Box 14-1338, University Branch, Tehran, Iran===Search for more papers by this author Amanolah Keyhani MD, FACS, Corresponding Author Amanolah Keyhani MD, FACS Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, Clinical Unit of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York Assistant Professor of Surgery, Tehran University Medical School, Pahlavi Medical School, Tehran, Iran.Box 14-1338, University Branch, Tehran, Iran===Search for more papers by this author First published: December 1977 https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(197712)40:6<3168::AID-CNCR2820400662>3.0.CO;2-ZCitations: 18 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 Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1 Allen, S. C., and Spitz, S.: Malignant melanoma. A clinicopathological analysis of the criteria for diagnosis and prognosis. Cancer 6: 1– 45, 1953. 2 Booker, R. J., and Pack, G. T.: Malignant melanoma of the feet and hands. Surgery 42: 1084, 1957. 3 Boyd, H. B.: Anatomic disarticulation of the hip. Surg. Gynecol. Obstet. 84: 346, 1957. 4 Clark, W. H., Jr.: The histogenesis and biologic behavior of primary human malignant melanoma of the skin. Cancer Res. 29: 705– 727, 1969. 5 Cochran, A.: Method of assessing prognosis in patients with malignant melanoma. Lancet 7577: 1062– 1064, 1968. 6 Higginson, J., and Oettle, A. G.: Cancer incidence in Bantu and “Cape Coloured” races of South Africa. Report of a cancer survey in the Transvaal. J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 24: 589, 1960. 7 Levine, M.: Tumors of the sole of the foot. Br. Med. J. 1: 1519, 1958. 8 McGovern, V. J., Mihm, M. C. Jr., Baily, C., Booth, J. C., Clark, W. H. Jr., Cochran, A. J., Hardy, E. C., Hicks, J. D., Levane, A., Lewis, M. G., Little, J. H., and Milton, G. W.: The classification of malignant melanoma and its histologic reporting. Cancer 32: 1446– 1456. 1973. 9 Mishima, Y.: Melanotic and nevocytic malignant melanoma. Cellular and surcellular differentiation. Cancer 20: 632– 649, 1967. 10 Pack, G. T., Geber, D. M., and Scharnagel, I. M.: End results in the treatment of malignant melanoma. A report of 11990 cases. Ann. Surg. 136: 905, 1952. 11 Pack, G. T., Davis, J., and Oppenheim, A.: The relation of race and complexion to the incidence of moles and melanomas. Ann. N. Acad. Sci. 100: 719– 42, 1963. 12 Pinkus, H., and Mehregan, A.: A Guide to Dermo-Histopathology. New York, Appleton Century Crofts, 1969. p. 353. 13 Schreiner, B. F., and Wehr, W. W.: Primary malignant tumors of the foot. Radiology 21: 513– 521, 1933. 14 Steiner, P. E.: Cancer, race and geography. Williams and Wilkins, 1954. p. 363. 15 Stout, A. P.: Tumors of the Hand, 5th Annual meeting, American Society for Surgery of the Hand. New York, 1950. 16 Wanebo, H. J., Woodruff, J., and Fortner, J. G.: Malignant melanoma of the extremities: a clinicopathologic study using levels of invasion (Microstage). Cancer 35: 667– 676, 1975. Citing Literature Volume40, Issue6December 1977Pages 3168-3173 ReferencesRelatedInformation