Microscopic Satellitosis in Patients with Primary Cutaneous Melanoma: Implications for Nodal Basin Staging
β Scribed by Troy F. Kimsey; T. Cohen; A. Patel; K. J. Busam; M. S. Brady
- Book ID
- 111772911
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 315 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1068-9265
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