Gastro-Intestinal Melanoma Metastases: Historical Dimensions
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چکیده
An admirable adage is the desirability of being knowledgeable about the data dating to yester years. Perhaps, it was the acknowledgeable account of such a dictum that made a group to research on the pigment cell biology in terms of the melanoma. However, the important field of gastro-intestinal melanoma metastases could not be found in their presentation. Accordingly, this paper sets out to correct the omissions. It was found that, with the obvious assistance of the pigmentation of the melanoma, the medical masters of yester years showed their mettle regarding the invasion of the gastro-intestinal tract.
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