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Comment
. 2004 Nov 27;329(7477):1288-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7477.1288-c.

Completion lymphadenectomy may not increase in-transit disease in malignant melanoma

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Completion lymphadenectomy may not increase in-transit disease in malignant melanoma

Robin Russell-Jones et al. BMJ. .
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