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Editorial
. 2020 Jul;42(7):481-483.
doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000001656.

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Still Provides No Benefits for Patients With Melanoma

Samuel Zagarella  1
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Editorial

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Still Provides No Benefits for Patients With Melanoma

Samuel Zagarella. Am J Dermatopathol. 2020 Jul.
No abstract available

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  • Letter Regarding Editorial by Samuel Zagarella.
    Faries MB, Ascierto PA, Blank C, Cochran AJ, Delman K, Gyorki D, Haanen J, Hamid O, Han D, Karakousis G, Kashani-Sabet M, Leachman S, Moncrieff M, Plasmeijer E, Enrico Testori AA, Van Akkooi A, Wong S, Zager JS. Faries MB, et al. Am J Dermatopathol. 2021 Jul 1;43(7):539-541. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000001857. Am J Dermatopathol. 2021. PMID: 33264129 No abstract available.

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