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Desmoplastic and neurotropic melanoma
Analysis of 33 patients with lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node biopsy
Article first published online: 15 DEC 2003
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11947
Copyright © 2003 American Cancer Society
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Su, L. D., Fullen, D. R., Lowe, L., Wang, T. S., Schwartz, J. L., Cimmino, V. M., Sondak, V. K. and Johnson, T. M. (2004), Desmoplastic and neurotropic melanoma. Cancer, 100: 598–604. doi: 10.1002/cncr.11947
Publication History
- Issue published online: 20 JAN 2004
- Article first published online: 15 DEC 2003
- Manuscript Accepted: 4 NOV 2003
- Manuscript Revised: 30 OCT 2003
- Manuscript Received: 5 JUN 2003
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