A Retrospective Multicenter Evaluation of Cutaneous Melanomas in Turkey |
Gamsizkan, Mehmet
(Department of Pathology, Maresal Cakmak Military Hospital)
Yilmaz, Ismail (GATA Haydarpasa Education and Research Hospital) Buyukbabani, Nesimi (Istanbul Medical School, Istanbul University) Demirkesen, Cuyan (Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University) Demiriz, Murat (School of Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy) Cetin, Emel Dikicioglu (Acibadem Kadikoy Hospital) Ince, Umit (School of Medicine, Acibadem University) Akalin, Taner (School of Medicine, Ege University) Demirkan, Nese Calli (School of Medicine, Pamukkale University) Lebe, Banu (School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University) Erdem, Ozlem (School of Medicine, Gazi University) Gokoz, Ozay (School of Medicine, Hacettepe University) Sakiz, Damlanur (Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital) Demireli, Peyker Temiz (School of Medicine, Celal Bayar University) Astarci, Hesna Muzeyyen (School of Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University) Adim, Saduman Balaban (School of Medicine, Uludag University) Zemheri, Itir Ebru (Goztepe Education and Research Hospital, Medeniyet University) Acikalin, Arbil (School of Medicine, Cukurova University) Yaman, Banu (School of Medicine, Ege University) Aydin, Ovgu (Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University) Bassorgun, Cumhur Ibrahim (School of Medicine, Akdeniz University) |
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