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Cutaneous Melanoma and Precursor Lesions pp 112–125Cite as

Immunohistopathological Aspects of Cutaneous Melanoma and Precursor Lesions

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Part of the book series: Developments in Oncology ((DION,volume 25))

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The presence of particular cellular chemical constituants can be demonstrated immunohistologically by visualizing the binding of specific antibodies to the constituants (antigens) in tissue sections. The nature of the antigen, especially its biological function or tissue distribution determines the significance of the immunohistochemical staining result. In histopathological examination of neoplasms or precursor lesions immunohistochemical findings can have great potential value for diagnosis, prognosis and for studies on pathogenesis.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Pathology, University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

    Dirk J. Ruiter MD

  2. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leiden, Wassenaarseweg 62, 2333 AL, Leiden, The Netherlands

    Dirk J. Ruiter MD

  3. Department of Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

    Kees Welvaart MD

  4. Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Rijnsburgerweg 10, 2333 AA, Leiden, The Netherlands

    Kees Welvaart MD

  5. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA

    Soldano Ferrone MD

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Ruiter, D.J., van Duinen, S.G., Warnaar, S.O. (1984). Immunohistopathological Aspects of Cutaneous Melanoma and Precursor Lesions. In: Ruiter, D.J., Welvaart, K., Ferrone, S. (eds) Cutaneous Melanoma and Precursor Lesions. Developments in Oncology, vol 25. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6057-2_9

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