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Review
. 2008 Jun 3;5(6):e122.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050122.

Melanoma: what are the gaps in our knowledge

Jonathan L Rees  1
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Review

Melanoma: what are the gaps in our knowledge

Jonathan L Rees. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Jonathan Rees outlines a number of puzzling gaps that remain in our knowledge of the etiology of non-acral melanomas.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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