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. 2020 Aug;34(8):e351-e353.
doi: 10.1111/jdv.16555. Epub 2020 Jun 4.

Estimated effect of COVID-19 lockdown on melanoma thickness and prognosis: a rate of growth model

A Tejera-Vaquerizo  1 , E Nagore  2
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Estimated effect of COVID-19 lockdown on melanoma thickness and prognosis: a rate of growth model

A Tejera-Vaquerizo et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2020 Aug.
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Theoretical basis of model. Growth rate over time to estimate tumour thickness in successive months.
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