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Editorial

. 2011 Apr 15;117(8):1560-3.

doi: 10.1002/cncr.25716. Epub 2010 Nov 10.

Melanoma's deadly march to the brain: by what route, and can it be stopped?

Megan Othus, James Moon, Kim Margolin

PMID: 21472703
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25716

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Editorial

Melanoma's deadly march to the brain: by what route, and can it be stopped?

Megan Othus et al. Cancer. 2011.

Free article

. 2011 Apr 15;117(8):1560-3.

doi: 10.1002/cncr.25716. Epub 2010 Nov 10.

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Megan Othus, James Moon, Kim Margolin

PMID: 21472703
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25716

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