Melanoma – Related resources
22.04.2014 • Sonuncu dəyişiklik 20.10.2008
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Cochrane reviews
- Statins or fibrates may not prevent melanoma .
Other evidence summaries
High-dose alfa interferon increases relapse-free survival, but at the expense of considerable adverse effects .- Dermatoscopy seems to have a potential to improve the diagnostics of malignant melanoma, although there is no evidence from controlled trials in primary care .
Clinical guidelines
- Cutaneous melanoma. Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN). Guideline No. 72, 2004
Other Internet resources
- Swetter S. Malignant melanoma. eMedicine
Literature
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- Thirlwell C, Nathan P. Melanoma--part 2: management. BMJ 2008 Dec 1;337():a2488.
- Morton DL, Thompson JF, Cochran AJ, Mozzillo N, Elashoff R, Essner R, Nieweg OE, Roses DF, Hoekstra HJ, Karakousis CP, Reintgen DS, Coventry BJ, Glass EC, Wang HJ, MSLT Group. Sentinel-node biopsy or nodal observation in melanoma. N Engl J Med 2006 Sep 28;355(13):1307-17.
- Tsao H, Atkins MB, Sober AJ. Management of cutaneous melanoma. N Engl J Med 2004 Sep 2;351(10):998-1012.