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surgical treatment of melanoma with osseous metastases

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Location: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/8/70/abstract

Description: Rare clinical experiences for surgical treatment of melanoma with osseous metastases in Taiwan Kuo-Yuan Huang , Chrong-Reen Wang and Rong-Sen Yang BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2007, 8:70 doi:10.1186/1471-2474-8-70 (Full Text) Conclusions Due to the high morbidity and poor survival of Taiwanese patients with osseous metastases of melanoma, surgical treatment should be directed towards pain relief and the prevention of skeletal debilitation in order to maintain their quality of life.

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Author/Contact: Huang et al
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Added: Sat Jul 28 2007