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World J Meta-Anal. May 26, 2014; 2(2): 36-41
Published online May 26, 2014. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v2.i2.36
Published online May 26, 2014. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v2.i2.36
Overview and a meta-analysis of pancreatic melanoma based on case reports
Zhan-Na Yuan, Yong Tang, Department of Pancreatic Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin 300202, China
Feng-Hua Liu, Department of Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin 300202, China
Author contributions: Yuan ZN reviewed the clinical medical records; Liu FH and Tang Y revised this work; Tang Y revised the paper, participated in the design of the study and performed the statistical analysis.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81341068
Correspondence to: Tang Yong, MD, PhD, Department of Pancreatic Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Hexi District, Huanhuxi Road, Tianjin 300202, China. tli001@163.com
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Received: November 24, 2013
Revised: January 3, 2014
Accepted: February 16, 2014
Published online: May 26, 2014
Processing time: 208 Days and 4.1 Hours
Revised: January 3, 2014
Accepted: February 16, 2014
Published online: May 26, 2014
Processing time: 208 Days and 4.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Pancreatic malignant melanoma is rare and only few well-documented cases have been reported. Consequently only sparse information regarding its clinical features and biologic behavior is available. Here we report a case of pancreatic malignant melanoma and present a meta-analysis of pancreatic melanoma based on data from well-documented case reports.