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. 2021 Apr;184(4):595.
doi: 10.1111/bjd.19567. Epub 2020 Nov 2.

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: slowly gathering evidence for optimal treatment of a slow-growing tumour

R R van den Bos  1
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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: slowly gathering evidence for optimal treatment of a slow-growing tumour

R R van den Bos. Br J Dermatol. 2021 Apr.

Abstract

Linked Article: Durack et al. Br J Dermatol 2021; 184:731–739.

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