Role of the Head and Neck Surgeon in Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Cutaneous Head and Neck Melanoma
โ Scribed by Doris Lin; Mohammed Kashani-Sabet; Mark I. Singer
- Book ID
- 110087557
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 274 KB
- Volume
- 115
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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