Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Malignant Melanoma: Current Approaches
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Sentinel lymph node biopsy correctly predicts regional lymph node recurrence in trunk malignant melanoma with multiple drainage basins
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Oncologica Turcica
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0304-596X
DOI: 10.5505/aot.2014.07379