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Comment
. 2008 Sep;5(9):510-1.
doi: 10.1038/ncponc1205.

The rationale for sentinel-node biopsy in primary melanoma

Donald L Morton  1 , Alistair J Cochran, John F Thompson
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The rationale for sentinel-node biopsy in primary melanoma

Donald L Morton et al. Nat Clin Pract Oncol. 2008 Sep.
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