Adjuvant high-dose interferon for cutaneous melanoma is most beneficial for patients with early stage III disease.

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Published in Cancer on May 01, 2008

Authors

Daniel A Anaya1, Yan Xing, Lei Feng, Xuelin Huang, Luis H Camacho, Merrick I Ross, Jeffrey E Gershenwald, Jeffrey E Lee, Paul F Mansfield, Janice N Cormier

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030-1402, USA.

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