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Short German guidelines: malignant melanoma. 2008

Claus Garbe, and Dirk Schadendorf, and Wilhelm Stolz, and Matthias Volkenandt, and Uwe Reinhold, and Rolf-Dieter Kortmann, and Christoph Kettelhack, and Bernhard Frerich, and Ulrich Keilholz, and Reinhard Dummer, and Günther Sebastian, and Wolfgang Tilgen, and Gerold Schuler, and Andreas Mackensen, and Roland Kaufmann, and Axel Hauschild

Sektion Dermatologische Onkologie, Universitäts-Hautklinik, Liebermeister Strasse 25, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany. claus.garbe@med.uni-tuebingen.de

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008495	Medical Oncology	A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the study of neoplasms.	Oncology, Medical,Clinical Oncology,Oncology, Clinical
D008545	Melanoma	A malignant neoplasm derived from cells that are capable of forming melanin, which may occur in the skin of any part of the body, in the eye, or, rarely, in the mucous membranes of the genitalia, anus, oral cavity, or other sites. It occurs mostly in adults and may originate de novo or from a pigmented nevus or malignant lentigo. Melanomas frequently metastasize widely, and the regional lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and brain are likely to be involved. The incidence of malignant skin melanomas is rising rapidly in all parts of the world. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, p2445)	Malignant Melanoma,Malignant Melanomas,Melanoma, Malignant,Melanomas,Melanomas, Malignant
D003880	Dermatology	A medical specialty concerned with the skin, its structure, functions, diseases, and treatment.
D005858	Germany	A country in central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark. The capital is Berlin.
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012878	Skin Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the SKIN.	Cancer of Skin,Skin Cancer,Cancer of the Skin,Neoplasms, Skin,Cancer, Skin,Cancers, Skin,Neoplasm, Skin,Skin Cancers,Skin Neoplasm
D017410	Practice Guidelines as Topic	Works about directions or principles presenting current or future rules of policy for assisting health care practitioners in patient care decisions regarding diagnosis, therapy, or related clinical circumstances. The guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, professional societies, governing boards, or by the convening of expert panels. The guidelines form a basis for the evaluation of all aspects of health care and delivery.	Clinical Guidelines as Topic,Best Practices,Best Practice