Decreased Survival Rates of Older-Aged Patients with Melanoma: Biological Differences or Undertreatment?

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Charles M Balch. Ann Surg Oncol. 2015 Jul.

. 2015 Jul;22(7):2101-3.

doi: 10.1245/s10434-015-4540-1. Epub 2015 Apr 4.

¹ University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA, Charles.balch@utsouthwestern.edu.

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