Early (sentinel lymph node biopsy-guided) versus delayed lymphadenectomy in melanoma patients with lymph node metastases : personal experience and literature meta-analysis.

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Published in Cancer on March 01, 2010

Authors

Sandro Pasquali1, Simone Mocellin, Luca G Campana, Elena Bonandini, Maria C Montesco, Alberto Tregnaghi, Paolo Del Fiore, Donato Nitti, Carlo R Rossi

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1: Department of Oncological and Surgical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.

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