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Primary malignant melanoma of the lower lip
A Ghouri1, D Killen, R Firkins
1Veterans Administration Medical Center, Department of Surgery and Pathology, Des Moines.
Iowa Medicine : Journal of the Iowa Medical Society
|November 1, 1994
Abstract:
Melanomas in the anatomically complex area of the head and neck impose formidable obstacles to treatment. Mucosal melanomas, for reasons which remain uncertain, are associated with a poorer prognosis. Because no systemic treatment is known to be effective, increased awareness by patients and a high index of suspicion is warranted. The disease is potentially curable if diagnosed and treated at an early stage.