In general prognosis is poor and most patients die within a few years becouse of the distant metastasis.
📌 3 Key Takeaways
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Objective & Hypothesis:Malignant melanoma (MM) of the penis is rare and accounts for a small percentage of malignant melanomas and of malignant penile lesions.
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Key Findings & Data:The problem of the therapeutic approach is still unsolved.
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Conclusion & Impact:In general prognosis is poor and most patients die within a few years becouse of the distant metastasis.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
Abstract
Malignant melanoma (MM) of the penis is rare and accounts for a small percentage of malignant melanomas and of malignant penile lesions. The problem of the therapeutic approach is still unsolved. In general prognosis is poor and most patients die within a few years becouse of the distant metastasis.
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Malignant melanoma (MM) of the penis is rare and accounts for a small percentage of malignant melanomas and of malignant penile lesions. The problem of the therapeutic approach is still unsolved. In general prognosis is poor and most patients die within a few years becouse of the distant metastasis.
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KILINÇ, M., GÜNGÖR, S., PİŞKİN, M. M., GÖKÇE, G., GÜVEN, S., ARSLAN, M. (2022). Malignant melanoma of the glans penis and male urethra. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, Cilt: 59 - Sayı: 2, 86–88. https://ajindex.com/articles/443935
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