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Lower tumour burden and better overall survival in melanoma patients with regional lymph node metastases and negative preoperative ultrasound Cover

Lower tumour burden and better overall survival in melanoma patients with regional lymph node metastases and negative preoperative ultrasound

Radiology and Oncology
Volume 46 (2012): Issue 1 (March 2012)
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|Sep 2011
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10019-011-0028-1 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
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Language: English
Page range: 60 - 68
Published on: Sep 22, 2011
Published by: Association of Radiology and Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
melanoma,
ultrasound,
tumour burden,
overall survival
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Radiology

© 2011 Gasper Pilko, Janez Zgajnar, Maja Music, Marko Hocevar, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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