Seminars in Oncology
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 336-340 , August 2002

Mohs micrographically controlled surgery and the treatment of malignant melanoma

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☆ A.H. is a Howard Hughes Fellow.

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doi: 10.1053/sonc.2002.34111

Seminars in Oncology
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 336-340 , August 2002

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