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Editorial
. 2000 Jul 1;321(7252):3-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.321.7252.3.

The argument against sentinel node biopsy for malignant melanoma

J M Thomas, E J Patocskai
Editorial

The argument against sentinel node biopsy for malignant melanoma

J M Thomas et al. BMJ. .
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